the techno-social environment
It’s the social system technology is embedded in that matters
the techno-social environment
... See moreEven as recently as the 1990s, most people interacted with only their relatives, co-workers, and friends each day, plus maybe their local news anchor on TV. Now, though, those same Paleolithic brains are being bombarded with the thoughts of hundreds of strangers every hour. Modern communication in all its forms has put us in contact with more minds
The shift from “yeah” to “yes” or vice versa, a two-hour delay instead of the usual twenty minutes, the use of exclamation points instead of periods—these minute changes can and do often signal real relational ruptures. The problem isn’t that we’re imagining things. The problem is that in learning to read these signs, we become too attuned, seeing... See more
Internet Overexposure Syndrome
Revenge of the Followers
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the platform paradox. The elements of our digital personality should belong to us, but the digital account itself – our digital persona specific to this platform – is an unalienated part of the platform.
Andrey Mir • The platform paradox
a super-stimulus system optimized to fulfill our desires.
Jon Askonas • The New Control Society
The individual user relies on the information flowing through their phone to make their choices, and their decisions then feed back into the overall system.
The sovereign individual and the paradox of the digital age | Aeon Essays
... See moreThese opinion leaders shared several attributes: they were personable and likable, were perceived as knowledgeable and competent, and were well connected. They served as information intermediaries, interpreters, who informed their community of the things they found out and, in doing so, served as opinion shapers for a trusting audience.
Invisible
The Internet as the Astral Plane. The Internet as Fairyland
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