From the Enterprise to the Discovery: The Decline and Fall of Utopian Technology and the Liberal Dream
Sci-fi TV such as Star Trek and Doctor Who have more in common with Harry Potter’s wand-waving than Gene Roddenberry’s techno-utopian dream.
Douglas Mann
Doug Mann is a sessional lecturer at the University of Western Ontario who has taught courses in popular culture, mass media, social theory, and philosophy throughout his career. He is the author of over one hundred articles and four books, including UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY (Oxford University Press) and GREAT POWER AND GREAT RESPONSIBILITY - THE PHILOSOPHICAL POLITICS OF COMICS. He's written an unpublished sci-fi techno-thriller named COBALT BLUE and is working on a series of dystopian short stories.
Why Isn’t American TV Comedy Funny (But British Comedy Is)?
Why isn’t American TV comedy funny? It’s as if Americans are afraid to find anything funny about their reality.
Our Insatiable Techno Zombie Love
The popularity of zombies indicates that powerful techno-social forces have ramped up our fear of joining or being surrounded by a mindless zombie herd.