The Posthuman Future(s) of Film

In Fast Forward. The Future(s) of the Cinematic Arts entwirft Holly Willis einen extensiven Überblick der gegenwärtigen kinematographischen Künste in all ihrer Diversität. In ihren Analysen der Kunstwerke, die von Websites über Apps bis zu konventionellen Spielfilmen reichen, verbindet sie den momentanen ‚post-kinematographischen‘ Moment insbesondere mit einer Wende zum Posthumanismus. Dabei untersucht sie die verschiedenen (technologischen, ästhetischen, praktischen) Aspekte einer immer dezentralisierteren Kinematographie und identifiziert die posthumanen Perspektiven und Techniken, die in den analysierten Kunstwerken dominieren.In Fast Forward. The Future(s) of the Cinematic Arts, Holly Willis charts an extensive overview of contemporary cinematic art in all its diversity. Analyzing artworks ranging from websites and apps to conventional fiction films, she is able to connect the current ‘post-cinematic’ moment to a decided shift towards posthumanism. To do so, she explores the different aspects – technological, aesthetic, and practical – of an increasingly decentered cinematic universe, identifying the posthuman perspectives and techniques prevalent in the artworks she considers

Values of our “Home” as Fraudulent Friends – Home as a Confidence-Building Element in Corrupt Transactions

Friends from home need to help each other when it is necessary. Especially when individuals who call the same area their home meet each other far away from it, the willingness to help a stranger can be bigger than at their actual home. The difference between a good deed and a crime can be obvious, but the distinction between preferential treatment and corruption is difficult to make, particularly in different cultural contexts and situations. However, corruption is not automatically defined as the exchange of money or gifts for a decision, license or preferential treatment, nor as doing a simple favour for a friend. In this paper, the theory of New Institutional Economics will be used to explain how the term “home” can be a confidence-building factor and a base for corrupt transactions