: He explores how 18th and 19th-century authors, such as Louis-Sébastien Mercier, used futuristic settings to critique their own contemporary social structures.
In his seminal paper, "The Futurism of Hip Hop: Space, Electro and Science Fiction in Rap," Adam de Paor-Evans argues that the early 1980s electro-rap movement served as a catalyst for a unique cultural futurism. Evans - Futurism
: 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,
: The work positions hip hop as a vital part of the Afrofuturist tradition, where marginalized communities use technology and speculative fiction to reclaim their agency and imagine alternative futures. 📚 Literary & Historical Futurism (Arthur B. Evans) : The work positions hip hop as a
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).
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)