The destination of our digital culture
9 Aug
Two identical souls walking the face of the earth, coexisting in the same dominion of chaos. What will happen if they shake hands?
-The fourth dimension will collapse upon itself. You stupid bitch!
The apocalyptic movie Southland Tales gives a picture of how the destination of our current digital culture will look like. It is a world with highly complex technology and incredible possibilities. Clone machines and alternative energy sources are a fact, but unfortunately also economical crisis and extreme surveillance. There are soldiers on rooftops everywhere, with loaded machine guns and laptops connected to a watchtower. Up in the watchtower sits an evil woman with red lipstick, spinning her chair watching all the screens around her as she is stressfully chewing gum. This is not particularly popular amongst the rebellious neo-Marxists. Moreover, a porn star, named Krysta Now, is trying to (sort of) save the world with her new reality show. Because on top of all this: it is the world war three.
WW3…
…and a million other details.
(But I won’t spoil the whole movie for you guys, because I really recommend you watching it. Not just because Justin Timberlake is in a starring role.)
When having seen this extraordinary dystopia, I wonder:
- Is future technology threatening our existence?


Recent Comments