Van Newman

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techno-critical writer / dystopian studies hobbyist / idea guy

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“To be truly countercultural in a time of tech hegemony, one has to, above all, betray the platform which may come in the form of betraying or divesting from your public online self.”

Caroline Busta • The Internet Didn’t Kill Counterculture—you Just Won’t Find It on Instagram

technoskepticism

Chain Gang All Stars: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

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I’m reminded of the words of sci-fi author Ursula K. Le Guin: “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” Of course, it was also noted by philosophers Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek that “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.” Such a statement displays the narrative