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The Quantum Revolution

Art, Technology, Culture

by (author) Arthur Kroker & David Cook

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2023
Category
Digital, Technology Studies, Social Aspects
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487556570
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $39.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487552930
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $80.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487558000
    Publish Date
    Nov 2023
    List Price
    $39.95

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We are currently riders of the information storm. AI fascinates us, images mesmerize us, data defines us, algorithms remember us, news bombards us, devices connect us, isolation saddens us. Deeply embedded in digital technology, we are the very first inhabitants of life in the quantum zone. The Quantum Revolution is about life today – its entanglements, creativity, politics, and artistic vision.

 

Arthur Kroker and David Cook explore a new way of thinking drawn directly from the quantum imaginary itself. They explain the quantum revolution as everyday life, where technology moves fast, and where, under cover of the digital devices that connect us, the most sophisticated concepts of technology and science originating in mathematics, astrophysics, and biogenetics have swiftly flooded human consciousness, shaped social behavior, and crafted individual identity. The book discusses the concept of the quantum zone as a new way of understanding digital culture, and presents stories about art, technology, and society, as well as a series of reflections on art as a gateway to understanding the quantum imaginary. Richly illustrated with sixty images of critically engaged photos and artwork, The Quantum Revolution privileges a new way of understanding and seeing politics, society, and culture through the lens of the duality that is the essence of the quantum imaginary.

About the authors

Arthur Kroker is an emeritus professor and adjunct professor of political science at the University of Victoria. He is the director of the Pacific Centre for Technology and Culture (PACTAC).

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David Cook is a professor in the Department of Political Science and a fellow at Victoria College at the University of Toronto.

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