What will happen in the future, when we can disconnect our minds from our bodies? The science fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan and its Netflix adaptation, Altered Carbon, takes a unique approach to this question. It presents us with a bleak vision of what life would be like if we could achieve immortality by discarding our… Continue reading The Price of Flesh in “Altered Carbon”
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5 Episodes of “Black Mirror” to Get You Started
I recently finished watching the science fiction show Black Mirror. Created by Charlie Brooker, it's a dark look at what our future could be, focusing mostly on our obsession with technology. Each episode is a self-contained story -- so you can watch them in any order without missing a thing -- depicting a different version… Continue reading 5 Episodes of “Black Mirror” to Get You Started