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The Quiet Extractive Machine: How Soft-Power Art Non-Profits are Rewriting Africa’s Future in VR

ByRichelle SteynNov 21, 20256 mins

There is a new kind of extractive industry rising quietly across the African cultural landscape—nothing as obvious as mining, nothing as brutal as the colonial museum raid. Instead, it arrives with friendly logos, “innovation labs,” creative grants, workshops for emerging storytellers, and the promise of global visibility.

The Glitch That Spoke Too Plainly

ByRichelle SteynAug 12, 20255 mins

In a media landscape where the journalists are gone, the platforms are captured, and the truth is a liability, even a machine’s momentary gasp of honesty is worth archiving.

More Human Than Human: 5 Blade Runner Replicants Who Crossed Into Humanity

ByRichelle SteynJul 29, 20259 mins

In the spirit of Re-enchant, these characters invite us to reconsider what it means to be fully alive: not just to function or survive, but to seek meaning, choose dignity, and act with soul.

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Composting the Bypass: Entanglement, Grief, and the Pitfalls of Post-Anthropocentric Movements

ByRichelle SteynMay 15, 20255 mins
Are some post-anthropocentric movements — from mycelial networks to rhizomatic thinking, biomimicry to planetary intelligence — bypassing cultural healing by retreating into nature metaphors?

Designing Systems We Can Trust: The Case for Decentralised Frameworks

ByRichelle SteynApr 23, 202510 mins
On Jan 3, 2009, Satoshi embedded this headline in Bitcoin’s very first block: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.” This wasn’t just a timestamp—it was a message. A warning. A mission.

Maximizing Revenue and Reach: A Guide to Digital Art Licensing using NFT Smart Contracts

ByRichelle SteynOct 27, 202414 mins
The diverse licensing options available in the digital art and NFT space present both opportunities and challenges for artists. By strategically choosing between personal use, commercial use and IP rights licenses, artists can enhance the value of their work, reach new markets, and create more dynamic engagement with their collectors.
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