T. rex is Fierce, T. rex is Charismatic, T. rex is Litigious
Disruptive Objects in Affective Desirescapes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20187139 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna Yates (0000-0002-9936-6461, Maastricht University, corresponding author), Emily E Peacock (0000-0003-0194-7282, University of York), Emily Peacock |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 396-418 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0940739124000055 |
| OpenAlex | W4396773159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
In this paper we present T. rex fossils as disruptive objects that can drastically influence the actions and reactions of humans that encounter them. We present a vision of the T. rex as being a key node within a web of human and object associations that ultimately produces, first, extreme desire in humans, and then a breakdown in human relationships resulting in disagreements, disputes, lawsuits, and the committing of crime. From there we bring these T. rex fossils into the concept of desirescape which sees a network of object/object and object/human reactions provoking irresistible desire in humans. We argue that this desire can push humans to violate law or social norms or, in several T. rex cases, sue each other. How then should we humans approach T. rex and other disruptive objects? Cautiously, and with the knowledge that these objects may be more powerful than we are
Charisma · Computer security · Epistemology · Political science · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |