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Platform Capitalism: Visualising The Postcapitalist Future

Platform Capitalism: Visualising The Postcapitalist Future

This visualisation is the end result of a fantasy scenario conducted in class where the goal was to create a postcapitalist utopia, complete with a democratically elected name, political party and laws. The game was designed to introduce ideas of...
By David Molloy on 03/13/18 Comments Off on Platform Capitalism: Visualising The Postcapitalist Future
Being Friends With Yourself: How Friendship Is Programmed Within The AI-Based Socialbot Replika.

Being Friends With Yourself: How Friendship Is Programmed Within The AI-Based Socialbot Replika.

The new social-bot application Replika allows you to become friends with a 100% artificial intelligence replica of yourself. In doing so, it offers a whole new social media experience in which the notion of friendship is configured by an...
By David Molloy on 10/25/17 Comments Off on Being Friends With Yourself: How Friendship Is Programmed Within The AI-Based Socialbot Replika.
Goalpost in the Ozone: The Deceptively Good Intentions of #Climate

Goalpost in the Ozone: The Deceptively Good Intentions of #Climate

As far as scientific consensus goes, it’s tempting to label the ‘debate’ around climate change as being over. However, to do so invites complacency, a willingness to delegate responsibility to a far-off unknown authority. News organisations, politicians and activists...
By David Molloy on 09/24/17 Comments Off on Goalpost in the Ozone: The Deceptively Good Intentions of #Climate