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I have wanted to write about the film V for Vendetta for some time now. I have held back to give myself some time to critically think on it and watch it a few more times. In one line, I guess I can describe it as the best mainstream film dealing with issues of anarchism, nonviolence and our complicity/consent in perpetuating inequality – by far. It may come to be one of my favourite films of all time! With each time I watch it, I pick up more and more subtle inclusions that further increase my appreciation of the Wachowski brothers efforts in putting it together. I had read the comic before th…

I watched a movie today that a number of people in one of my classes last year had talked about: I, Robot. The class (Engineering Design and Management 3) is based on incorporating and fostering and awareness of the social aspects of technology, specifically the role of social and ethical considerations in engineering design. The school of thought for this subject (specifically this aspect of it) is the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS ‚Äì sometimes referred to as Science Studies). A central aim of this field is to critically look at how technology is perceived in society. We often…