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: His work warns that futuristic technological advancements are often used to mask systemic violence, turning human suffering into a digital spectacle.
: Using Paul Virilio’s concept of "dromology" (the study of speed), Evans examines how the rapid digitization of sound both accelerates culture and creates new obstacles for artistic expression.
: Artists like Newcleus and Man Parrish integrated video game sounds, vocoders, and space-themed narratives to create a "thirdspace." Evans - Futurism
: He argues that the modern obsession with "resilience" is a way of prepping the public for a future of permanent crisis and disposability.
: He explores how 18th and 19th-century authors, such as Louis-Sébastien Mercier, used futuristic settings to critique their own contemporary social structures. : His work warns that futuristic technological advancements
Other notable connections include , a leading scholar on early French futuristic fiction and Jules Verne, and Brad Evans , who co-authored Disposable Futures , a critique of violence in the modern age. 🎧 The Futurism of Hip Hop (Adam de Paor-Evans)
In his seminal paper, "The Futurism of Hip Hop: Space, Electro and Science Fiction in Rap," Adam de Paor-Evans argues that the early 1980s electro-rap movement served as a catalyst for a unique cultural futurism. : He explores how 18th and 19th-century authors,
: As an editor for Science Fiction Studies , Evans has provided deep analysis of how Jules Verne’s "Voyages Extraordinaires" served as a precursor to modern technological futurism. 🌍 Political & Social Futurism (Brad Evans)