Evans: - Futurism

Arthur B. Evans is a central figure in the study of "retrofuturism" and early speculative fiction. His work often focuses on how historical authors imagined the years we now inhabit.

: His work warns that futuristic technological advancements are often used to mask systemic violence, turning human suffering into a digital spectacle.

: Artists like Newcleus and Man Parrish integrated video game sounds, vocoders, and space-themed narratives to create a "thirdspace." Evans - Futurism

Other notable connections include , a leading scholar on early French futuristic fiction and Jules Verne, and Brad Evans , who co-authored Disposable Futures , a critique of violence in the modern age. 🎧 The Futurism of Hip Hop (Adam de Paor-Evans)

: Using Paul Virilio’s concept of "dromology" (the study of speed), Evans examines how the rapid digitization of sound both accelerates culture and creates new obstacles for artistic expression. Arthur B

: He argues that the modern obsession with "resilience" is a way of prepping the public for a future of permanent crisis and disposability.

: He explores how 18th and 19th-century authors, such as Louis-Sébastien Mercier, used futuristic settings to critique their own contemporary social structures. : His work warns that futuristic technological advancements

In a more critical vein, Brad Evans examines the "dark side" of the future in his book Disposable Futures: The Seduction of Violence in the Age of Spectacle (co-authored with Henry Giroux).