In a world where facts are giving way to viral narratives, Hypnocracy explores the mechanisms of soft manipulation that shape our beliefs. Written under the pseudonym Jianwei Xun by philosopher Andrea Colamedici, this investigative book combines criticism of attention technologies, reflection on post-truth, and performative editorial strategy.
The project, which fooled the press and readers before being revealed as an artistic operation, questions the boundaries between fiction, propaganda, and truth. A philosophical case study on our hypnotic era.
Schedule:
- 6:30pm: Talk of Dr. Andrea Colamedici
- 7:30pm: Q&A
- 8:00pm: Networking and snacks
Andrea Colamedici – writer, publisher and co-founder of Tlon
Andrea Colamedici is a writer, publisher, and co-founder of Tlon, a publishing house and
cultural factory. He teaches Prompt Thinking at IED in Rome, Artificial Intelligence Tools
in the Journalism Master’s Program at the University of Bologna, and is a faculty
member of the Artificial Intelligence for Leaders course at the 24ORE Business School.
He is a research fellow in Artificial Intelligence and systems of thought at the University
of Foggia. He serves as the philosophical director of the Festival of Contemporary
Thought in Piacenza and the Carnival of Putignano. With Tlon, he also organizes Il Pod,
the award for the best Italian podcasts, held in Piacenza.
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