Tag: aura of factuality
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Attack of the Machines – Fear, Prejudice and Progress
Introduction Whether it was an black and white film such as Metropolis, a mid- or late twentieth century classic such as the Terminator films, Westworld (1973) and Death Machine (1994) or […]
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Purity, Danger And Realism – Children, Social Media And The Modern World
Introduction Whether or not children should use social media (or be internet active) is possibly one of the biggest polemics of our day and age. Make no mistake – often […]
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Chipping, cyborgs and people – the questions we should be asking ourselves
Author’s Note: I initially read Mr. Palmer’s article when it first came out. However, even though I had penned a response then, many more questions opened to me and I […]
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Winter Festivals
I do believe that in the previous official post, I promised a discussion about winter festivals. With the 2018 having now officially started for most, I must remind you that […]
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Christmas is…
We got to talking today about different Christmas and winter festivals we know, and how they differ, not only from era to era but also from place to place. Being […]