The Medium Is The Message
related to marshall mcluhans - we shape the communication tool, then it shapes us
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The Medium Is The Message
Human expression was perfected into pithy thought-capsules (Twitter, LinkedIn), glamour shots (Instagram), and performative soundbites (TikTok), all perfect carriers for human emotions and — most importantly — ADVERTISING, which we were also now expected to do, newly equipped with our “personal brands.”
The dominance of these formats and mindset... See more
The dominance of these formats and mindset... See more
Yancey Strickler • Formulary for New Media
so good - Delia Cai
There is a whole lot of goodness out there when the right systems are in place.
At present, we seem to be suffering from a widespread failure of literary imagination. We have become worse at imagining the experiences of other people, less inclined to credit these experiences as being as valid and real as our own. Why is this? In part, I think, because of the methods by, and pace at which, we acquire our stories. After all,... See more
via George Saunders
Eskilson_digitaldesign_ch1
LinkMore insights from Ezra Klein convo with Nilay Patel:
From Ezra: One of the messages of the medium of AI is be efficient. Don't waste your time at all this. But a lot of the big insights, happen when we're doing the hard thing when we're sitting there trying to figure out the first draft or learn about a thing or figure out what we're doing.
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The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint
The document discusses the drawbacks of using PowerPoint for presentations, including its reduction of analytical quality, low resolution, and reliance on bullet lists that dilute thought.
inf.ed.ac.ukhow powerpoints change how we think
phone calls are more intimate - voice in ear is literally closer than a video screen - video reminds you that you are ~not~ in same space + visual distraction of seeing yourself