alienation

Technology as a Tool for Alienation: an Analysis of Cyberpunk’s Core

Preface Having dabbled in creative writing, I often find myself dissecting categories of fiction to isolate what makes them unique. It’s my belief that every mode of storytelling can be boiled d...

Mr. Robot on Alienation

In the final push towards season 3 of Mr. Robot, the New York times published “Rami Malek of Mr. Robot Doesn’t Want to be Alone Anymore.” There’s not much in the way of spoiler...

Alienation and Government Failure Informs Incorporated’s Future

A couple of interesting things were highlighted in “Downsizing” that tells us how the Incorporated future came about. It starts with Aaron/Ben watching his father jump off a building after...