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Gerald Sim, "Screening Big Data: Films That Shape Our Algorithmic Literacy" (Routledge, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Tech, Politics, and Film: A Cultural Exploration

This chapter examines the intricate relationships between technology, politics, and cultural narratives as illustrated through the films 'Moneyball' and 'Minority Report.' It discusses themes of algorithmic literacy, predictive technology, and the evolution of computing, emphasizing the duality of empowerment and victimization present in modern surveillance and cultural memory.

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