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Synoptic Gaze: Surveillance Counter Culture

Protests are becoming commonplace events during the time of Covid-19. The surveillance of protesters and activists has been part of policing the public sphere for centuries but the techniques are changing and becoming more invasive as technology and media infiltrate every sector of society. Facial recognition apps and spyware apps such as Pegasis are available …

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Forster’s Remarkable Dystopia: What Happens When The Machine Stops?

The Machine Stops is a short story by E.M. Forester. This analysis of Forster’s 1909 work explores how he predicts the future of society, culture, technology and religion as he reveals how his dystopic world begins to disintegrate. Humanities’ response to COVID19 is a cautionary tale. The Machine Stops is a dystopian short story by …

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