The fake sense of “horizontality” in the Sci-Fi genre: Kentukis by Samanta Schewblin
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Science Fiction, Distopy, Argentine writer, Horizontality, Technology, Equality, InequalityAbstract
In Sci-Fi stories, the writers propose a future in which the technology and science advance in huge ways. They can be both beneficial or harfmul to humans. The “horizontality” of technology is algo brought into the discussion. All people have equal access? In the case of Kentukis, by Samanta Schweblin, there are certain questions: does everyone have the access to the same devices? Does technology allow equality? Also, the technological advances perpetuate social inequalities by puting a mask for the users?
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