This is an extremely important point. I am always in doubt. Every critical thinker is.
The strength of the left's conviction is the simplicity of propaganda; the strength of the right's is in the regular confirmation of the constantly tested explanations.
Thank you for your thoughtful article - you have an interesting way of cross-linking ideas. As you wrote - I just opened a door into a world where everything is connected. Indeed. But i have to say that the overall impression i have is of "disconnect". Disconnection of individuals with themselves (mind-body-spirit); with each other; with the world at large (and little). So much for the promise and premise of communication / information technologies. But that's a consequence of binary digitisation: on/off, yes/no, and infinite discrete shades of grey. :Life does not come in bits, bytes, bauds - it's a wave function. So ... not drowning in data (just waving).
This is an extremely important point. I am always in doubt. Every critical thinker is.
The strength of the left's conviction is the simplicity of propaganda; the strength of the right's is in the regular confirmation of the constantly tested explanations.
We have truly entered a new era - the Angstocene.
I love it and will use it 👌
Thank you for your thoughtful article - you have an interesting way of cross-linking ideas. As you wrote - I just opened a door into a world where everything is connected. Indeed. But i have to say that the overall impression i have is of "disconnect". Disconnection of individuals with themselves (mind-body-spirit); with each other; with the world at large (and little). So much for the promise and premise of communication / information technologies. But that's a consequence of binary digitisation: on/off, yes/no, and infinite discrete shades of grey. :Life does not come in bits, bytes, bauds - it's a wave function. So ... not drowning in data (just waving).
After posting, I came across these two videos:
https://youtu.be/qsb2Kbxu6hM?si=LNANTJhwmf7tMbRX
- an interview with Frank Füredi talking about his book and
https://youtu.be/wIl39KKrmmo?si=lZDj47mAwhmuAQ9h
an 'Academy of ideas' video on the subject, quoting the book extensively