Sakawa: cyberpunk fetishism

May 27, 2011 15:22


Nothing exemplifies cyberpunk more than a still developing technology pervading a society and being changed by it to emerge as a new cultural phenomona. And that is Sakawa.

Ghana's internet scam artists have turned to magic to gain an edge. This is Sakawa and it is a growing cult in Ghana. Sakawa is a growing underground economy and popular youth ( Read more... )

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fanafox May 27 2011, 14:56:19 UTC
Thanks for linking this, I found it rather interesting.

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jabber May 28 2011, 12:25:00 UTC
Damnit, William Gibson! Hand over the time machine!

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