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Media erosion and sedimentation
A theory of language and society — still in progress As a big fan of media ecology, I like to use nature and our universe as a comparison tool. Well, really I use it to compare most things. We want to be special snowflakes, but we aren’t. Rare maybe, but unique — don’t think so. Once my brain started to…
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ASMR: bringing back the balance between chocolate and peanut butter
What is it about ASMR? Watch REESE The Movie and try it for yourself.
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This is your Brain. This is your brain on Media.
I am a massive proponent of McLuhan’s “Medium is the message” theory. Our interactions with a medium changes us. So what’s changing us now?
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The dark side of McLuhan’s Tribal Man
If you don’t know McLuhan’s theory, here’s my super-duper simplified a-little-too-much version of it: Around 1964, McLuhan theorized that as technology advanced it would become a digital central nervous system
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What is Orality?
I’ve come to realize when I say “Orality”, it might not mean what you think it means. There’s baggage I’d like you to ignore.