Arthur Kroker (b.1945) is a Canadian author, editor, educator, and researcher known for his work in political science, technology, and culture. A prominent voice in digital theory, he explores technology’s intersection with philosophy and postmodernism.
Kroker earned a PhD in political science from McMaster University (1975) and later became a professor at the University of Victoria, directing the Pacific Centre for Technology and Culture (PACTAC.) He was appointed to the Canada Research Chair in technology, culture, and theory (2003.) He also co-edited Critical Digital Studies: A Reader (2008,) contributing to digital media discourse.
Notable works include Technology and the Canadian Mind: Innis, McLuhan, Grant (1984,) The Postmodern Scene: Excremental Culture and Hyper-Aesthetics (1987,) Data Trash: Theory of the Virtual Class (1994,) The Will to Technology and the Culture of Nihilism: Heidegger, Nietzsche and Marx (2004,) and Exits to the Posthuman Future (2014,) critically examining technology’s impact on society and philosophical thought.
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Just like those other black holes from outer space, Hollywood is postmodern to this extent: it has no center, only a spreading dead zone of exhaustion, inertia, and brilliant decay.
—Arthur Kroker
Topics: Hollywood
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