Cultural Transmission In the Internet Age

Through this lens, our transition to the metaverse becomes a cultural shift as a consequence of technology and connectedness, rather than the result of some specific technological innovation that then begets a cultural shift.

Perhaps this pattern of radicalisation followed by recuperation has even happened with each emergent technology – newspapers, novels, film, (pirate) radio, the Internet. Each time, the new medium has a progressive force, dehabituating people from expected relations, offering new channels for experimental activity, mediatised subcultures, and the sp... See more

This is precisely the arc that we’ve watched immersive entertainment take over the last decade. It has evolved over time to address the shortcomings of the previous incarnations of mass media. It is not that the prior media and social platforms were uninteresting, rather it’s the inevitable rise of new models that better address the shortcomings of... See more

The fact that internet is vast, uncharted territory—anyone can take a hold and move culture—means that culture is becoming more diverse.