The Machine Anxieties of Steampunk: Contemporary Philosophy, Victorian Aesthetics, and the Future

What is steampunk and why are people across the globe eagerly embracing its neo—Victorian aesthetic? Aesthetic program, literary genre, philosophy, and subculture, Steampunk embraces a universal vision that questions our relationship with time itself. This book provides a deep dive into the movement's relationship to current philosophical trends and the relationship of the individual to the networked world. At once explanation, history, interpretation, and wide—ranging survey, the book brin...