TV seriesLesWWW reviewCharlie Brooker, 2011
Black Mirror
Anthology series about the impact of technology on society. Each episode explores a different side of our relationship with digital and its consequences.
What you get out of it
Think critically about the social impact of technology and how it is used in marketing
The disaster scenario always starts with a reasonable feature.
Why I recommend it
The anthology that gave its name to a reflex: "that's so Black Mirror". Each episode pushes an existing technology one notch further, just enough to hurt.
Not every season is as good, but Nosedive (the social rating) and Be Right Back (grief through a chatbot) have become references in my workshops: there's no better way to get people debating design ethics than right after an episode.
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