The Matrix film saga stimulated a wave of armchair philosophers who saw in it a story of almost mystical depths, a metaphysics renewed with the motifs of postmodernity. It is true that the matrix of Matrix is metaphysical, but it is neither new nor does it engage with the heights of ontology, Western or Eastern. These films basically copy the … Read more →
The advance of artificial intelligence unsettles some people as if some unknown invader were slowly approaching through space. For them, AI is already on the verge of waking up to take control of itself. This haloed horizon conceals the real reality of these technologies, which is their insertion into our structures of production. What I want to talk about here … Read more →
On Chronicle of the Stellar Bridges To define science fiction with any rigour, we need a conception not only of science but also of technology — because what these stories most often present is a display of fabulous devices whose theoretical foundations are left implicit. Here we will draw on the following text by Gustavo Bueno (1924–2016), a Spanish philosopher … Read more →