For readers and thinkers on whom nothing is lost
For readers and thinkers on whom nothing is lost
I recently saw Richard Dawkins on his final public speaking tour. And while I was not able to ask him a question then, one still burns brightly in my mind – concerning memes, and the rise of AI in culture. In lieu of the professor himself, I explore my question here, in hopes of finding a satisfactory answer.
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A few scribblings ago, I wrote about a quote by David Hockney stating that ‘Space is where God lives’ in a painting, and applied that philosophy of valuing absence to writing as well. Now, I’d like to turn that same idea to cinema, and wonder whether the huge production values of modern film are actually a detriment to the experience of the viewer.
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