Merry-Go-Roundtable

MERRY-GO-ROUNDTABLE Episode 29: The Decade of the Digital Self

By Carter Moon July 10, 2019

In this experimental solo podcast, Carter explores the idea that one of the most interesting narrative trends to emerge in response to the rise of the internet is the concept of the digital self coming into conflict with the “real” self. He goes through a list of movies and television shows that have challenged our notions of who we are online in relation to who we are in physical reality.

Further reading on the movie CAM

Further reading on digital identity: “All My Friends Live in My Phone and So Do I”

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Carter Moon

Carter Moon grew up raised on Star Wars and Toy Story: there was almost no way to avoid falling headfirst into a love for the art of filmmaking and screenwriting. Born to parents who insisted on well-reasoned dinner conversations, Carter was writing arguments defending his opinions from an early age. His critical affection for pop culture drives his writing and podcasts every week.