As we reach the conclusion of the current Series, Amanda and Sher take a deep dive into the thematic framework for binding the previous eight episodes: synthetic religions. Tune into to hear about the story behind the term, works such as Christopher Preston's The Synthetic Age & Catherine...

The advent of new digital technologies has made surveillance ubiquitous and inconspicuous. From facial recognition software designed to detect your mood to social media apps that track your daily shopping habits, we are now constantly surveilled in the absence of a guard watching over us. Indeed,...