{"product_id":"9781801520560-the-kubrickon","title":"The Kubrickon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cult of Kubrick, Attention Capture, and the Inception of AI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Kubrick was up to something. But neither his fiercest admirers nor his harshest critics ever suspected what it was. His movies were the means. So what was the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Kubrick was up to something. But neither his fiercest admirers nor his harshest critics ever suspected what it was. His movies were the means. So what was the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this experimental analysis of the work of Stanley Kubrick, Jasun Horsley unpicks the cult of Kubrick, taking a unique approach as he delves into the deeper - and often darker - reasons as to why the director has achieved such admiration over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e maps an unholy merger of computer and behavioral sciences that has shaped not just politics but all of modern society over the past decade (e.g. Cambridge Analytica). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores Stanley Kubrick’s intensive, secret, insider involvement in the building of an architecture of algorithm-directed technology that has steadily encroached into our inner realms, cementing a symbiotic relationship between human consciousness and technology, with culture as the binding medium of an attention economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout\u003cem\u003e The Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e Horsley uses Kubrick’s critically acclaimed films such as \u003cem\u003eEyes Wide Shut \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e 2001: Space Odyssey \u003c\/em\u003eto provide a fascinating and revelatory overview of the cultural obsession with Stanley Kubrick, as well as on a wider scale providing illuminating criticisms of society’s consumption of culture and media. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who dislike Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will finally absolve you of all uncertainty and guilt. For those who adore Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will challenge you to the core, and may just set you free. For those who are indifferent to Kubrick movies, \u003cem\u003eThe Kubrickon\u003c\/em\u003e will reward you by making you care about, and nurture, your indifference.\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56913315987830,"sku":"9781801520560","price":23.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27651218.jpg?v=1766036769","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801520560-the-kubrickon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}