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Star Wars, AI, and Aura, or why Elon Musk’s latest nonsense got to me

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There is often no use in negotiating with fascists, nor is there much use in trying to tell them why and where they got things wrong. The fascist right does not care for consistency or critical thinking. In fact, the inconsistency and the absurdity of some of their claims is frequently the entire point, as it keeps us, on the other side of things, obsessed with the details. So I really shouldn’t be writing this post, if I’m honest. But sometimes someone does something so annoying that I simply can’t help myself, so here we are: Elon Musk has posted … Continue reading Star Wars, AI, and Aura, or why Elon Musk’s latest nonsense got to me

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A Mirror to the Fandom: part II

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In part I of this set of posts I have made a start with discussing the outcomes and their interpretation of Mark White’s recent survey amongst over 5,100 Star Wars fans. There I focussed on the interpretation of the striking results on how fans feel about the different trilogies. Here we now delve into the matter of social- and political attitudes and film-reception.

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Super-Hero Fascism and the Rebel’s taste for Hope and Freedom

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We live in troubled times where facts are increasingly irrelevant in societal and political discourse while the stories we tell about ourselves become ever more powerful. In a world polarised between authoritarianism and the defence of diversity, democracy and reason … where do our cinematic fantasies stand? I present my view, you judge for yourselves. Continue reading “Super-Hero Fascism and the Rebel’s taste for Hope and Freedom”