That was the most troubling series I've ever watched because it raised my awareness of the world around me.
A lot of the content in Black Mirror is happening for real at lesser levels of technology; and if the technology were there, there are people in power who would not hesitate to use it with levels of brutality even worse than in the series.
And if mankind ever succeeds in cloning the virtual torture simulator from Altered Carbon, I sure as hell would never want to cross paths with any authoritarian.
going to watch 15 million merits again, black mirror s01 e02
The guy who made that series. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brooker
The gal who turned me onto that series. Fond memories. She even might have been a part time spy. But she had good taste in tv and men. ?
That was the most troubling series I've ever watched because it raised my awareness of the world around me.
A lot of the content in Black Mirror is happening for real at lesser levels of technology; and if the technology were there, there are people in power who would not hesitate to use it with levels of brutality even worse than in the series.
And if mankind ever succeeds in cloning the virtual torture simulator from Altered Carbon, I sure as hell would never want to cross paths with any authoritarian.
Fortune 500 has been having virtual hologram meetings for at least 7 or 8 years.
Be careful what you are fearful of and write about, as the power of the word can have unintended consequences.