Tag: Media Theory

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The Visionary State by Erik Davis, Hollow Earth by David Standish, and Igniting a Revolution by Steven Best and Anthony J. Nocella, II

Roy Christopher

California just might have more religious diversity than any other California-sized region on earth. Interestingly enough, it’s also quite the visible diversity. From the Vendetta Society Old Temple in San Francisco to the San Diego Temple (the latter of which’s proximity to I-5 causes locals to jokingly refer to the “separation of church and interstate”),… Continue reading The Visionary State by Erik Davis, Hollow Earth by David Standish, and Igniting a Revolution by Steven Best and Anthony J. Nocella, II

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My Mother Was a Computer by N. Katherine Hayles and Shaping Things by Bruce Sterling

Roy Christopher

There’s been a lot of chatter, books written, and hand-waving about the merging of humans and machines ever since the computer reared its digital head. From artificial intelligence and humanoid robots to microchip implants and uploading consciousness, the melding of biology and technology has been prophesized far and wide. Humans are indeed merging with machines,… Continue reading My Mother Was a Computer by N. Katherine Hayles and Shaping Things by Bruce Sterling

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Guest Post: Ashley Crawford on Prefiguring Cyberculture

Roy Christopher

Ricocheting from such subjects as The Matrix to James Joyce, Prefiguring Cyberculture (MIT Press) is a dazzlingly ambitious compendium. As in any collection of essays, it is a mixed affair, however, given its scope, and despite the occasional lapse into impenetrable jargon, it is an important addition to the burgeoning world of cyber-theory. Roy ChristopherI… Continue reading Guest Post: Ashley Crawford on Prefiguring Cyberculture