#15 What does it mean to be human?: Ben Cox of Trailblazer Productions

Immersion Nation Podcast

Immersion Nation Podcast
#15 What does it mean to be human?: Ben Cox of Trailblazer Productions
Aug 23, 2019 Episode 15
Immersion Nation

Imagine if human touch were a felony. What would that world look like? Ben Cox of Trailblazer Productions is exploring this question in his productions of TOUCH & TOUCH: INCARNATION. Ben joins the Immersion Nation Podcast for an adventure through dystopian futures, cultural change, and the presently evolving idea of human connection. 

Ben has used this dystopian backdrop to raise the question, ‘what does it mean to be human?’. In TOUCH, you are placed into the midst of a rebellious group, fighting the regulation of touch. They use the tagline- “We are electric”. While metaphorically appropriate this mantra also has the obvious layer of scientific legitimacy. 

Now, more than ever, the questions of our common humanity deserve attention. This conversation frames the idea that immersive experience is becoming an incredible tool for the exploration of these questions. 

Full show notes at Immersion Nation: here