{"product_id":"black-mirror-philosophy","title":"Black Mirror \u0026 Philosophy","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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318347571582,"sku":"NW9781119578260","price":14.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781119578260.jpg?v=1778724257","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/black-mirror-philosophy","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}