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Hauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia

Jonas Čeika - CCK Philosophy · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A video essay explaining hauntology, Mark Fisher's idea of lost futures, and 80s nostalgia. It uses the Fallout games and other media as examples of a retro-futurism that mourns futures that never arrived.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a clear introduction to hauntology and lost futures in discussions of Mark Fisher and cyberpunk.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “I found this really good video discussing Mark's idea by Cuck Philosophy”

    Good discussion of Mark Fisher's lost futures idea

    vvdcect, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “The Lost Futures of Mark Fisher”

  2. “Here's a vid that talks about exactly what people here are trying to analyze.”

    Explains hauntology and retro-futurism

    thevardanian, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “Is Cyberpunk Dead? A Conversation with Bruce Bethke”

  3. “I think this guy does a great job of explaining it through the analogy of the Fallout videogame series”

    Explains hauntology and lost futures through the Fallout analogy

    futureproofd, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Mark Fisher’s “K-punk” and the futures that have never arrived (2018)”

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Topics: hauntology, mark fisher, retro-futurism, nostalgia, philosophy

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