Using Technology to Deepen Democracy, Using Democracy to Ensure Technology Benefits Us All
Saturday, March 08, 2014
tl;dr I Suppose
It is a bit demoralizing how "liked" and "retweeted" throwaway posts and snarky comments will be as compared to the vast indifference greeting something I actually worked on and feel proud of, like the Existenz piece. /grump
That's easy to parse: plinking Like/Retweet buttons takes zero effort and even less thought. Reading treatises - with subordinate clauses, yet - requires a different level of investment for both time and thought.
That's easy to parse: plinking Like/Retweet buttons takes zero effort and even less thought. Reading treatises - with subordinate clauses, yet - requires a different level of investment for both time and thought.
ReplyDeleteI know, you're right, but I find it oddly depressing anyhow this time for some reason.
ReplyDeleteDale, your articles, years of research and thought, went to the heart of a contemporary problem.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Fame in the age of social media. Write on that and you'll be sure to make in on Salon and get even more retweets and likes!
xo
I have a plan. Amor Mundi... now with fart jokes!
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, that should be... more fart jokes.
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