Philosophical Reflections on Black Mirror

<i>Black Mirror</i> is a cultural phenomenon. It is a creative and sometimes shocking examination of modern society and the improbable consequences of technological progress. The episodes - typically set in an alternative present or the near future - usually have a dark and satirical twist that provokes intense question both of the self and society at large. These kind of philosophical provocations are at the very heart of the show. <i>Philosophical reflections on Black Mirror</i> draws upon thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche Pierre Hadot and Michel Foucault to uncover how <i>Black Mirror</i> acts as 'philosophical television' questioning human morality and humanity's vulnerability when faced with the inexorable advance of technology.