Care-by-algorithm in Tiong Bahru Social Club (2020): Imagining the technification of happiness in Singapore

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Publication date 05-06-2023
Journal Mediapolis : A Journal of Cities and Culture
Volume | Issue number 8 | 2
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA)
Abstract Pei-Sze Chow reads the science-fiction film Tiong Bahru Social Club in the context of Singapore’s Smart Nation policies, arguing that its satirical vision of care-by-algorithm offers insights into how individuals might reclaim agency and “hack” the algocratic state.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://www.mediapolisjournal.com/2023/06/care-by-algorithm/
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