A global pandemic has done what 30 years of internet manifestoes never accomplished — a mass migration into our screens:
Coronavirus is kickstarting the 21st Century
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3 responses to “Coronavirus is kickstarting the 21st Century”
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The final phrase, “The future awaits us all in whatever terms we choose.” Horseshit! Then I choose not to die.
The futurists ignore the reality of the physical world. To function humans must engage the physical world constantly in terms of manufacturing, distribution, R&D, getting off your ass, etc. Flinging ones and zeroes doesn’t change the ultimate reality of life, work and death.
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There are theories that the physical world is made of information. Every time I’ve been stuck in a traffic jam trying to get to a job. I’ve thought of telecommuting and telepresence. It’s just a much more efficient connection. Engage the physical world via waldos.
The future is not something we can control, but we can negotiate with it. I’m looking for the best terms I can get.
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“And thus did the Global Capital of Advertising Technology become the sole mediator of all social interaction.”
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