Reflection – Enacting Through Sci-fi , Black Mirror and Philosophy by Sergio Urueña
The article discussed that human’s vision of the future often connects to technology. Because technology plays such a significant role in our present lives, the future is usually associated with technology in the human imagination. Technology is and will continue to play a crucial role in our future. As an example from our daily lives, mobile phones have already significantly affected and influenced us. Technology has already altered how we interact with our surroundings and raises the question of what our future existence with technology will look like, how it will evolve, and whether there will be any associated concerns. Sci-fi is the genre that most accurately reflects how the future can be envisioned and can provide excellent instances of this.
There are so many similarities to reality in certain science fiction films that they convince us that the future could perhaps be as depicted in the film. Moreover, science fiction depicts a variety of possible future worlds and realities. It also provides scientific and technological concepts. In addition, an increasing number of individuals are focused on the relationship between science and technology and society, as well as incorporating philosophy to obtain insight into the future. Sci-fi goes beyond mere entertainment by revealing the present and future dangers associated with these technology if we are not cautious. Humans must be prepared for such shifts and establish political-minded strategies.
Black Mirror is an excellent example of a Netflix series that depicts future philosophy through the use of present-day technology and features. It also illustrates how humans and technology may be interconnected in the future and raises questions between politics, technology, and science. Moreover, Black Mirror focuses on contemporary challenges related to technology, making it less about futuristic scenarios and more of a pointer in that direction. It illustrates the concerns that many in our society today have regarding technology (e.g., scared of losing privacy, changing identity, etc.). The series attempts to convey messages to the audience, prompting thought and reflection about the present and future. Sci-fi is also intimately related to philosophy and presents concerns about how we might act in the present. But, the question also arises as to how such a series may help us be more innovative in the future.This could also assist us in altering our existing reality, perhaps for the better. Examining how we envision the future effects our present-day reasoning and our efforts to achieve it. This can include scientific and political decisions, for example. People will begin to do research based on the fictitious tales in Black Mirror, which can later inspire future innovations.
Still, we need to remember that Sci-Fi can only change a few small parts of our lives. It can’t change the world we live in now. Even if most of the ideas in Black Mirror won’t be around in the future, how could we use them to make new technologies?
If people realise the dangers of technology, then social changes need to be made sooner. They need to be aware of these risks and come up with other ways to innovate instead. Also, our society needs to understand the present better if it wants to make good decisions for the future.
In general, there are two approaches to construct the future: developing scenarios or writing science fiction. Fictional stories are good because they can reach people of all ages and give them ideas for where to start their research. Some shows, like Black Mirror, only show people what could happen and try to help them understand how the world could be. Scifi is meant to make people think about what they want the future to be like. Even though movies have to be based on assumptions, everything could be a real and possible future.The show is called “Black Mirror” because technology screens are black when they are turned off. The show is meant to show people how they relate to reality. The goal of theseries is to show how we should build things and use technology in the future to avoid a crisis. It should remind us that we are in charge of the future and get us to think about both the present and the future.