{"product_id":"black-mirror-and-philosophy-david-kyle-johnson-9781119578260","title":"Black Mirror and Philosophy: Dark Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA philosophical look at the twisted, high-tech near-future of the sci-fi anthology series \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a glimpse of the darkest reflections of the human condition in digital technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e―the Emmy-winning Netflix series that holds up a dark, digital mirror of speculative technologies to modern society--shows us a high-tech world where it is all too easy to fall victim to ever-evolving forms of social control.In \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, original essays written by a diverse group of scholars invite you to peer into the void and explore the philosophical, ethical, and existential dimensions of Charlie Brooker's sinister stories. The collection reflects \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e's anthology structure by pairing a chapter with every episode in the show's five seasons--including an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure analysis of \u003ci\u003eBandersnatch\u003c\/i\u003e--and concludes with general essays that explore the series' broader themes. Chapters address questions about artificial intelligence, virtual reality, surveillance, privacy, love, death, criminal behavior, and politics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave we given social media too much power over our lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCould heaven really, one day, be a place on Earth?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould criminal justice and punishment be crowdsourced?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat rights should a \"cookie\" have?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmersive, engaging, and experimental, \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e navigates the intellectual landscape of Brooker's morality plays for the modern world, where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Kyle Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119578264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119578260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"David Kyle Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994958299391,"sku":"9781119578260","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26e23596-b013-4432-bdc2-d89d045e6f07.jpg?v=1683333187","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-mirror-and-philosophy-david-kyle-johnson-9781119578260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}