{"product_id":"black-mirror-and-philosophy-9781119578260","title":"Black Mirror and Philosophy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\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\n\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 behaviour, and politics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHave we given social media too much power over our lives?\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCould heaven really, one day, be a place on Earth?\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShould criminal justice and punishment be crowdsourced?\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhat rights should a “cookie” have?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000556536044,"sku":"9781119578260","price":45.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16729663482586.jpg?v=1763284523","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/black-mirror-and-philosophy-9781119578260","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}