Bright Labyrinth

"The Bright Labyrinth" presents an intriguing and sometimes unsettling exploration of the influence technology has wielded over human culture. This work provides a theoretical framework for the future evolution of communication design by drawing from a diverse array of subjects, including architecture, film, avant-garde art, critical theory, military strategy, and machine intelligence. These elements combine to help the reader navigate the Digital Regime, a force that has influenced a century's worth of human creativity and ideas. Within its pages, you will discover an array of fascinating topics, such as Edison’s talking dolls, the imaginative architecture of world fairs and film sets, Japanese manga, pioneering supercomputers, sex research, and a range of mythical and fictional entities like zombies, assassins, monsters, and ghosts. Author Ken Hollings uncovers the complex and dynamic relationship between humans, media, and machines, suggesting it is far more unstable and stimulating than we have previously acknowledged. The Digital Regime casts long shadows on our history; examining these shadowy areas is essential to understanding the rapid transformations occurring in our contemporary world.