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Repo Virtual repossesses Cyberpunk

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We talk about Corey J White's modern vision of Cyberpunk: Repo Virtual, reimagining the genre and its radical potential. Topics discussed: - Data creep - Radical potential of games - Firearms in smart cities - Cyberpunk's questionable beginnings - Opting in / Opting out - Identity politics and data dystopia Referenced pieces: - Video discussing (among other things) how youtube manufactures identities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41B5YonixBs&ab_channel=F.DSignifier - Watched over by machines of loving grace: https://allpoetry.com/All-Watched-Over-By-Machines-Of-Loving-Grace

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