A new progressivism, one that embraces construction over obstruction, must find new allegories to think about technology and the future<\/p>\n
Black Mirror is more than science fiction \u2013 its stories about modernity have become akin to science folklore, shaping our collective view of technology and the future.<\/p>\n
Each new innovation gets an allegory: smartphones as tools for a new age caste system, robot dogs as overzealous human hunters, drones as a murderous swarm, artificial intelligence as new age necromancy, virtual reality and brain chips as seizure-inducing nightmares, to name a few. Episodes most often channel our collective anxieties about the future \u2013 or foment new ones through masterly writing, directing, casting and acting. It is a must-watch, but must we take it so seriously?<\/p>\n
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