Severin Matusek

So a lot of the scenarios in my projects that seem to hinge ludicrously across dystopia and utopia—another set of unproductive binaries we’ve created—are actually machine-generated.

There was, however, an alternative theory. The internet was not primarily a channel for the transmission of information in the form of evidence. It was better described as a channel for the transmission of culture in the form of memes. Users didn’t field a lot of facts and then assemble them into a world view; they fielded a world view and used it... See more

During the era of globalisation, great powers competed in terms of their ability to integrate into the international system, seeking to strengthen themselves by gaining advantageous positions in the process of globalisation. In contrast, in the era of deglobalisation, the core of great power competition lies in how to enhance national strength amid... See more

Simply put, we don’t know what is important until many years later.

A number of recent studies, while small in scale, have suggested that we grieve the loss of friction that comes from skipping over time-intensive or frustrating tasks, particularly in creative scenarios.

The structural focus of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ science fiction alike – science fiction that accounts for scientific accuracy and logic in the first instance, and for social or political systems in the second – is more easily translated to policy or innovation than any other genre of media. It provides a ready-made framework that runs all the way from... See more

See, the good news about the culture war is the values did change. You can be trans, gay, etc. The bad news is not everyone has to like it. Wanting legal protections is one thing. Wanting consistent representation in the media until your group or lifestyle attains universal acceptance is childish. You know that will never happen.

The internet is not only a network of cables, servers, and computers. It is an environment that shapes and is shaped by its inhabitants and their use.