Episode 76

A Rape in Cyberspace ft. Default Friend

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February 1st, 2022

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metaverse 90s cyberpunk history internet culture internet culture second life metoo cancel culture rape

About this Episode

Default Friend returns to talk with Emmet about Julian Dibbel's famous essay, A Rape in Cybserpace, which presaged our digital social experience back in 1993. DF and Emmet talk about etiquette, digital governance, the weirdness of online life, the "distributed self," what it would mean to take the internet seriously, and more!

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Closing Song: The End of Love by Wimeanancas Cambodian Band.