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Orwell’s 1984 and AI: A Resemblance Too Close for Comfort
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Orwell’s 1984 and AI: A Resemblance Too Close for Comfort
Believe it or not, I first read Orwell's famous 1984 in 1984 itself. It's even less believable that a 13-year-old (and yes, 13-year-olds were still considered kids back then) would be interested in Orwell at that age, but, again, believe it or not, I was. Back then, I couldn't yet comprehend all the depths of Orwell's thought; I experienced the book only as a brilliant work of fiction. As I grew older, however, I began to uncover layer upon layer of the book's true essence. Later in life, I developed an interest in psychology and cybernetics, eventually graduating in both fields. Throughout this journey, I often found myself reflecting on Orwell and 1984. In the last decade, I looked at 1984 with a mixed feeling of pride and sadness. I felt pride because I believed I had "peeled off" every […]
Limbo & Inside: Film Noir Horror Masterpieces
Different people play computer games for very different reasons. Some play for fun, some play to win, and some play to let off steam. I play video games for a chance to briefly disconnect from this world and transcend to another, perhaps totally different one. Given this, you can guess that atmosphere and immersion into that other digital universe are crucial factors I look for in a video game. Crucial, but not the only ones, since there are many elements from which a gaming masterpiece is assembled: for instance, graphics or art, music, sound effects, story, and many others. When I got two games I had previously never heard of, Limbo and Inside from a developer called "Playdead", for just a couple of bucks in a Steam sale, I never imagined that these little gems would excel in most of […]
The Evolution of the Unreliable Narrator in Mystery Literature
In the vast world of psychological thriller and mystery literature, truth often appears as an unclear and elusive concept. As in real life, so in literature there can be a very thin line between what is real and what is merely someone's imagination. While in reality we have more than enough instruments for bending the truth, from political propaganda to our internal defense mechanisms, in literature there is one particular (and I would say predominant) mechanism used for twisting this thin line between imagination and reality: the unreliable narrator. This literary device has come a long way from its nascent forms in classic literature to its more complex manifestations used by modern authors. Along that path, the unreliable narrator has evolved to become a powerful tool that challenges readers' perceptions and keeps them guessing until the very last page.
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