Political Science (Fiction)

Yin Shao Loong, Institut Rakyat | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Projek Dialog

05-Aug-15 21:00

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More than mere entertainment, science fiction is a meditation on the fate of humanity as they grapple with the consequences of their obsession with technology. Yin Shao Loong tells us what all that's about.

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