Old Media Finally Wakes Up from a Coma
"What we’re finding is that everything old is new again. The very same policy debates over privacy, safety, security, and IP that have dominated information policy are expanding to new frontiers. "
Technology Policy: A Look Ahead
The old guard is now left to study the activities and new realities of online tribes. These groups are constantly churning out unsanctioned narratives that attract large followings, and that’s how things have sorted out. As in the media revolution sparked by Gutenberg, the powers that be are not too pleased about losing their monopoly over the tech... See more
Aaron Z. Lewis • The garden of forking memes: how digital media distorts our sense of time
It’s not just the party that is over. The culture war is over. So...the right won? No, but the liberals’ media empire is over.
Mo_Diggs • The Last Days of Disco Liberalism
And the bottom line was: People began to care again.
David Scott Bernstein • Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software
Looking back through history, most periods of gaudy capitalism have been followed by a reaction—often an overreaction