The Printing Press: How Mass Media Destabilizes Society
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Gutenberg’s printing press was revolutionary for western civilization-it increased the spread of information and led to widespread literacy. But it also facilitated: political turmoil, misinformation, and wars/revolts. It’s a prime example of how new technologies can destabilize society...
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Great thesis. When communication costs the communicator considerable time and resources, they will perform it with much more concern for the good. Lies aren't usually worth the investment. When it's produced cheaply; rashness, recklessness, deceit, and calumny are all easy temptations.
The first word that was revealed in the Quran was Ikra.........means:
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While Controversial, let's Not Exaggerated on the Impacts it had on Historic Events and Lead-Ups to Events and Focus more on how Destabilizing it has been these Past Decades! Especially in the Current Early 2020s.
The similarity with social networks, and soon I think, specialized LLM, IS sont blatant
We are actually becoming ever more centralized and homogenous through mass and social media.
The powers that be have done everything they can to demonize reading, learning, and the pursuit of free information ever since.
The age of ignorance has given way to the age of knowledge. But JOURNALISM was something created to be what it is today: a greater tool for mental manipulation of the masses.
Just after they achieved what they wanted through spread of information mind you.
I see your point. Mass Media means anyone can share their views. The problem is that it takes much longer for counter arguments to be constructed and printed. This allows the old and misinformation to settle in people's minds. This cannot be stopped, but people can be trained to be skeptical and wait for more information before forming their opinions.
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