Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Ready Player One: Immersion, Postmodernism, and Liquidity 1
1 Rabbit Holes 13
2 Beyond the Mediation 55
3 Intermedia Immersions 103
4 Sociocultural Immersions 161
5 In Limbo 221
Notes 233
References 275
Index 297

About the Author

Christian Stiegler is an internationally renowned researcher and expert on immersive media and emerging technologies. His work is at the forefront of efforts in the humanities and social sciences to create a responsible, ethical, and sustainable technological future.