The Orville, Orwell, and the "Black Mirror"

The Orville, Orwell, and the "Black Mirror"

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E14: The pervasive influence of social media makes life feel performative; it demonstrates an old dilemma heightened by new technology; how "Black Mirror" and "The Orville" offer episodes that examine extreme cases of objectification and mob mentality.