Alan N. Shapiro, Technologist and Futurist

Blog and text archive about media theory, science fiction theory, future design, social choreography, Computer Science 2.0, new media art, robots and androids, Star Trek, The Prisoner, Jean Baudrillard, Albert Camus, Michel Foucault, and Marshall McLuhan

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What is the Meaning of Life?, by Alan N. Shapiro

September 29th, 2011 in Category: Albert Camus, Paul Goodman

On September 13, 2011, I gave a speech called "What is the Meaning of Life?" at the Plektrum Festival for Electronic Culture in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Albert Camus’ The Rebel and Jean Baudrillard’s The Perfect Crime

February 5th, 2011 in Category: Albert Camus, Jean Baudrillard

Two great yet underrated works of 20th century political and social theory, both focusing on the question of the institutional justification of murder in modern society, are Albert Camus’ "The Rebel" and Jean Baudrillard’s "The Perfect Crime."