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
Our modest goal with Substack is to help accelerate and amplify the advent of the culture future through a better media system. Culture is not just about getting what you want; it is about learning what to want. It shapes our values, beliefs, identity, taste, and how we relate to other people. And in turn, we shape it, when we choose what to pay at... See more
Chris Best • The Two Futures of Media
the world is a surprisingly malleable place and has reconfigured itself around compelling visions many times before
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
You Are What You Touch: How Tool Use Changes the Brain's Representations of the Body
Matthew R. Longoscientificamerican.com
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 mad... See more
The dominance of these formats and mindset mad... See more
Yancey Strickler • Formulary for New Media
Similarly, I think people need to ask themselves – and it might be easier if we ask each other – What do you really want to be doing? How did you fall in love in the first place? People start optimizing for things like “hm, if I did this I would get 5% more traffic” or “I would get to the next follower milestone” I think because it’s visible, and i... See more
Anna Dorothea Ker • "People First" - Making Tech Work for You
Visakan on putting the goal first. What do you really want to be doing? Why? With Whom? ? How? The tools are just scaffolding, support structures, facilitators. What specific outcomes do you actually want?
interesting
There is a whole lot of goodness out there when the right systems are in place.
via Charles Eisenstein