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FINAL CUT: A Novel-ish by Michael A. Kominsky

A serialized audio-book novel on SPOTIFY.COM

Fiction – the lie through which we tell the truth.

— Albert Camus

A cautionary parable of the twin existential perils of the unfettered, unregulated worship of technology, that has driven the threat of the 6th Mass Extinction from Climate Change, and now, the exponentially increasing reliance on dehumanizing, Artificial Intelligence.

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PART ONE: INTRO & THE BIG BOOM

CHAPTER 1 – 5 INTRO & PART ONE: THE BIG BOOM – RT 105 min.

Unfettered Technology’s Existential Perils
A Horrific Encounter at Moody Falls Park
Hawk’s Past and Legal Family Influence
A Father’s Unbearable Loss and Questions
A Family Shattered by the Big Boom

PART TWO: INTERLUDE

CHAPTER 6 & 7 PART TWO: INTERLUDE: FAST FWD – BACK TO THE FUTURE: 2017 -RT 29 min.

Meet Michelangelo Kozlov: The Storyteller’s Introduction
How Political Restoration Stories Shape Our World
Unfettered Technology: AI, Social Media, and Societal Decay
Crafting a New Narrative: Fiction’s Role in Social Transformation
From Media Hitman to Radical: A Propagandist’s Journey
Post-9/11 Epiphany: Confronting the Unreality Industry

CHAPTER 8 & 9 -RT 27 min.

My dinner with Ivan and Sanjana Tarnowski
A Dinner of Grief and Shared Memories
Remembering dearly depared Monique and Ivan’s Activist Legacy
Climate Change and Unfettered Technology’s Existential Perils

CHAPTER 10 – RT 15 min.

The Perils of Unregulated Technology and Capitalism’s Societal Failure
The New World Order AKA The Digital Age can be distilled down to one word. Algorithms, or computer code.
Algorithms are the building blocks of Artificial Intelligence, or A-I, also known as “machine learned behavior”, are a human construct, and as such, can be used for benevolent, or malevolent purposes…it’s up to we humans to be constantly vigilant.
Who creates it, who controls its implementation, and who benefits from it. In other words, and most importantly, … who decides who gets to decide…
Legislative Steps to Regulate Algorithms and Digital Platforms
Redefining Social Order: Climate Change and the Risk of Tech Addiction
The Corpocracy’s Surveillance and a Call for a Neo Renaissance

CHAPTER 11 – RT 29 min.

How Film Shapes Society: From Propaganda to Progress
The Perils of Modern Propaganda and Artistic Responsibility
Why Artists are Prophets: Guardians of Hope and Truth
Gandhi, MLK, and the Cost of Peaceful Protest
How General Strikes Toppled Communism in Poland

CHAPTER 1 2 – RT 27 min.

Learning from History to Challenge Capitalism’s Failures
Why the Corrupt System Needs Complete Demolition
American Exceptionalism and Global Capitalism’s Crises
Facing the Dire Consequences of Climate Change
Reflecting on Past Principles and Unfinished Business
Preparing for Survival and a More Egalitarian Future

PART THREE: BEGINNINGS

CHAPTER 13 PART THREE: BEGINNINGS RT 32 min.

Evolving from Defense Investigator to Plaintiff Investigator
A Midnight Call and a Fateful New Mexico Mission
Unveiling Vera Mirrin’s Character and Unethical Methods
Investigating a Horrific Bus-Truck Collision in New Mexico
Sneaking into the Impound Yard for Crucial Evidence
A Wary Reception on the Navajo Indian Reservation
Sora’s Truth and Mick’s Profound Shame
Giving the Evidence and a Moment of Personal Change
A Road Trip to Reinvent Life in Lake Tahoe

CHAPTER 14 – RT 22 min.

Sora Eagle Feather’s Challenging Youth and Journey to Los Angeles
Mick and Vera’s Dramatic Night, Re-encountering Nora Feather
Mick and Sora’s Re-acquaintance and Shared Past
Mick’s Cruel Words Lead to Sora’s Painful Departure
Sora’s Difficult Choice, Motherhood, and Advocacy for Her People

PART FOUR: PRECONCEPTIONS – RETURNING TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME

CHAPTER 15 – RT 4 min.

Uncovering Initial Leads: MP3 of Hassan Tehrani’s Dying Declaration and Fleeing Corvette License Plate
Jennifer Rogers, Political Fallout, and Next Steps

CHAPTER 16 – RT 17 min.

Navigating Post-9/11 Paranoia at the Canadian Border
Unveiling the Tehrani Family’s Past and Purpose
Emotional Translation: A Son’s Heroism Revealed

CHAPTER 17 – RT 51 min.

Returning to Moody U to Find Jennifer Rogers
Witnessing Jennifer’s Distress and Arranging a Meeting
A Suicide Report and the Tehrani Murders Unfold
Hawk’s Legal Advice for the Upcoming Police Interview
Mick Faces Detectives Hadley and Pirelli’s Questions
Mick and Hawk Confront a Violent, Massive Cover-Up

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