This spring we will be reading “The Interface Effect” by Alexander R. Galloway” (2012). In this book the author rather than praising user-friendly interfaces that work well, or castigating those that work poorly, analyzes the political nature of the most emblematic and ubiquitous manifestation of our current digital culture – the interface. Through 5 chapters, Galloway explores how different digital environments (from social media, World of Warcraft to video conferencing spaces) both enable and limit different kinds of political encounters.
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