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How Surveillance Dystopias Came True (with Wole Talabi)

Our Opinions Are Correct

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Exploring the Fusion of Religion and Business in Nigeria

A discussion on incorporating Arisha spirits into a capitalist enterprise in the novel 'Shigidi and the brass head of a bawlafon', focusing on Yoruba mythology and the character Shigidi as a nightmare God. The chapter explores the cultural views on religion commodification, reflecting on the transition of a spirit company from a family-oriented business to a corporate entity inspired by Nigerian gods and megachurch imagery.

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