Books, TV

The Price of Flesh in “Altered Carbon”

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”

TV

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