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Continuing sci-fi week at TMK, we dig into Chapter 4, \u201cOrienting the Future,\u201d of Wendy H.K. Chun\u2019s book. Grounded in Chun\u2019s in-depth analysis of cyberpunk via two paradigmatic examples\u2014the novel Neuromancer and the anime Ghost in the Shell\u2014we lay out a critical take on the cyberpunk genre. We then discuss Chun\u2019s incisive arguments about \u201chigh-tech Orientalism\u201d and the colonial politics encoded into cyberpunk and the culture that has flowed from it. You can grab a pdf of Chun\u2019s book here: https://au1lib.org/book/2074091/cc12a3 \n\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! patreon.com/thismachinekills \n\nGrab fresh new TMK gear: bonfire.com/store/this-machine-kills-podcast/ \n\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (twitter.com/braunestahl)