Foundation Agent George Barsin is monolithic: nearly two metres tall and rectangular-shouldered, like a Bruce Timm cartoon. He is bald, bearded, and immaculately presented. His suit is tailored; there are few which will fit him off the rack…There's a cheap, skeletal swivel chair in front of the monitor and a young man of about twenty slouched uncomfortably in the chair. He is skinny, with discoloured, pale skin which Barsin thinks could be caused by malnutrition. He has what w…
George Barsin
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George Barsin appears to be a fictional character rather than a historical figure—a large, imposing man who functions as a protagonist or focal point in the course readings, likely from a narrative work exploring themes of surveillance, institutional power, or technological mediation. His physical presence and apparent authority suggest he embodies the kind of embodied agent navigating systems of control that are central to discussions of cybernetics and social architecture. The excerpts position him as an observer moving through spaces of technological infrastructure, potentially illustrating how human subjects interact with or are shaped by computational and institutional systems.
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