Seriously, if I switched on the TV and they were showing live footage of an army of fire-breathing pterodactyls machine-gunning people to death on the streets of London right outside my door, I'd be horrified, but not entirely surprised, nor any more scared than I already am. I'd probably just shrug and wait for them to smash the door down. We're so screwed, I don't even know what to worry about first.
The difference between smartphones and cigarettes is this: a cigarette robs 10 minutes from your lifespan, but at least has the decency to wait and w… - Charlie Brooker
The difference between smartphones and cigarettes is this: a cigarette robs 10 minutes from your lifespan, but at least has the decency to wait and w…
- Charlie Brooker
The internet's perfect for all manner of things, but productive discussion ain't one of them. It provides scant room for debate and infinite opportun… - Charlie Brooker
The internet's perfect for all manner of things, but productive discussion ain't one of them. It provides scant room for debate and infinite opportun…
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is a pity because this week the National Association of Beholders wrote to tell me that I've got a face l… - Charlie Brooker
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is a pity because this week the National Association of Beholders wrote to tell me that I've got a face l…
I'm actually quite pro-technology, but I'm a worrier, so I like to envision worst-case scenarios. - Charlie Brooker
I'm actually quite pro-technology, but I'm a worrier, so I like to envision worst-case scenarios.
Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down … - Charlie Brooker
Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down …
Man the lifeboats. The idiots are winning. - Charlie Brooker
Man the lifeboats. The idiots are winning.
My theory is that we used to have several personalities, and now we're encouraged to have one online. - Charlie Brooker
My theory is that we used to have several personalities, and now we're encouraged to have one online.
The news might be single-handedly trying to bring about an environmental catastrophe, which it will then report on. Super injunctions are interesting… - Charlie Brooker
The news might be single-handedly trying to bring about an environmental catastrophe, which it will then report on. Super injunctions are interesting…
If technology is a drug – and it does feel like a drug – then what, precisely, are the side-effects? - Charlie Brooker
If technology is a drug – and it does feel like a drug – then what, precisely, are the side-effects?
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