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What does “the medium is the message” mean? Marshall McLuhan Explained
“The medium is the message.” Marshall McLuhan’s words are as often repeated as they are misunderstood. He’s not talking about the power of an influential news program, a popular website, and so forth. No, what he’s saying is that media themselves—television, the internet, the printed word—speak to us and shape us far more profoundly than…
Social Media and the Attention Economy
In the future, attention may be more valuable than money. This article examines the concept of the attention economy in the light of social media and artificial intelligence.
Pokémon Go as Counterfeit Reality
This post examines the origins of Pokémon Go, its relationship with Google technology, and the frightening implications of augmented reality.
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