The State of the Culture, 2024

The State of the Culture, 2024

Ted Gioia honest-broker.com

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The whole aesthetic economy is being rapidly altered, and what will replace it? Aside from glib tailored entertainments—that is, works that placate the surface itch without making us confront the deeper needs and purposes. This is an enormously important question: Can we live without addressing those?

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Team Human

Douglas Rushkoff

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The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age

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Dude, where’s my 22nd century? – On the Burnout of Future Images

Jess Henderson march.international

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Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention

Johann Hari • 6 highlights

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The Creator Paradox: Cultural Stasis Amidst Creative Surplus

Matt Klein zine.kleinkleinklein.com

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