Origin of Surveillance Technology and its Unforseen Consequences in Society

The rapid increase of surveillance technologies during the Cold War, which was stimulated by national security’s preoccupations, did not bring a hoped-for superior social order. Instead, it helped to bring about the rise of a surveillance state in which Orwellian … Continue reading Origin of Surveillance Technology and its Unforseen Consequences in Society

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A Look at 1984’s Post Nuclear World in the British Film ‘Threads’ and its Relevance Today

Threads is a British horror film that first aired on the BBC in 1984. The film, directed by Mick Jackson, details the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain during a nuclear war. Threads is renowned for its horrifying depiction of … Continue reading A Look at 1984’s Post Nuclear World in the British Film ‘Threads’ and its Relevance Today