Related to media literacy is the imperative for every citizen (of earth) to educate themselves on media, consumerism, and resulting Big Data algorithms that systemize and self-justify injustices in large-scale implementations. Re: Weapons of Math Destruction. Even more enlightening is the debate it spurs (re: Amazon reviews on Weapons of Math Destruction)...
I'm thinking about: perspective and personal experience vs. collective patterns not necessarily correlating to personal experience/perspective.
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nyuarted
3/8/2017 08:06:41 am
Consider also the role of the contemporary artist in adopting parafiction, and purpose of this sort of practice in the age of truthiness. What are the questions the artist is asking of its audience? Where / to whom does their responsibility lie?
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