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Poetics of Encryption
Book • 2022
Nadim Samman's 'Poetics of Encryption' delves into the intersection of art and technology over the past decade.
It examines how digital advancements and emerging technologies are reshaping various aspects of life, from politics and economics to personal relationships.
The book reflects on the shift towards pessimism following events like the Snowden revelations and WikiLeaks.
Samman uses metaphors like black sites, black boxes, and black holes to explore artists' work and the impact of technology.
It also touches on themes of identity, meaning, and the distortions created by super-dense digital agents.
The book ultimately seeks to understand how people can relate to the complexity and strangeness of this moment in history.
It examines how digital advancements and emerging technologies are reshaping various aspects of life, from politics and economics to personal relationships.
The book reflects on the shift towards pessimism following events like the Snowden revelations and WikiLeaks.
Samman uses metaphors like black sites, black boxes, and black holes to explore artists' work and the impact of technology.
It also touches on themes of identity, meaning, and the distortions created by super-dense digital agents.
The book ultimately seeks to understand how people can relate to the complexity and strangeness of this moment in history.
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Cryptids and Conspiracy in the Technocene w/ Nadim Samman
