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Ethics and Aesthetics of the Posthuman Condition – An Open Online Course

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Tag: imperfection

The Shame of Enhancement

The Shame of Enhancement

October 25, 2016 Mads Østergaard Johansen Assignment 3 2 comments

Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) is a rather obscure take on enhancement. Tetsuo, a typical salary man accidentally kills ‘the

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Mari Katayama's self portraits and Giorgio Agamben's The Open

Mari Katayama’s self portraits and Giorgio Agamben’s The Open

October 25, 2016 Honey Beckerlee Assignment 3 5 comments

I just visited the Setouchi Triennial that takes place on a group of Islands in the south/east of Japan. In

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A rebellion against the enhanced human

A rebellion against the enhanced human

October 24, 2016 Katrine Winther Kristensen Assignment 3 One comment

In popular culture and on social media there is a growing tendency to focus on the imperfect. This is in

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An extended horn towards our surroundings

An extended horn towards our surroundings

October 24, 2016 Sofie Reimer-Walsted Assignment 3 6 comments

In a time where the current flow favours a rationality-driven focus regarding the thought of enhancement one can with much delight

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When does imperfection become ugliness?

When does imperfection become ugliness?

October 23, 2016 Haiyan Lee Assignment 3 3 comments

The aliens in “District 9” are not humans. So this is not an obvious case of enhancement. However, I choose

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