The Dark Mirror of Media Society
Words: 743 Pages: 2 8962"In the running series of Black Mirror, there is a film called '15 Million Merits' directed by Euros Lyn. This thought-provoking episode thrusts us into a dystopian reality where life is dominated by perpetual media consumption. In this world, citizens live in a literal representation of media inundation, where screens are omnipresent, and diverting one's gaze from them is punishable. The central theme revolves around the concept of earning 'merits' by riding stationary bikes, a currency used to sustain their […]