Strange and Norrell : Magic as Technology

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clark, 2004) is a bit of a departure from the usual fare here, but it presents an interesting metaphor for how societies react to new technologies.

The clips are from the 2015 BBC adaptation of the book.

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00:00 Intro
02:05 Technocratic Magician
04:50 Strange’s War
08:18 Opposites and Assumptions
12:00 Knowledge Wants to be Free
13:45 Left a lot out . . .