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A Love Story of Technology and Isolation

This dystopian outlook is a little too Black Mirror. It’s drowned in hyperbole and resistant to change. It’s true that — at their worst — mobile phones conjure the image of fearful waters in which catfish and worse predators swim. However, where isolation is concerned, this so-called malady of technology is actually a tonic.

World Building: The Harry Potter Effect

Giants like Game of Thrones and Star Wars are multibillion dollar worlds, with Harry Potter reigning as king, worth $6.6 billion. Conversely, Pratchett once claimed to be ‘allergic’ to Hollywood, so perhaps it’s an author’s disdain for the film industry that that prevents a collision of universes. Of course, there is also time to consider.