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

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

Why almost all Star Wars “critics” are wrong

Star Wars releases have always been received critically either by the press or by the fans or by both but perhaps never more so than since the rise of social media. Yet almost all critics of Star Wars get it wrong … here is why. And here is also how it sheds a new light on one of The Last Jedi‘s most iconic scenes.

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