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Although Nelson was polite, charming, and smooth, I was too slow for his fast talk. But I got an aha! from his marvelous notion of hypertext. He was certain that every document in the world should be a footnote to some other document, and computers could make the links between them visible and permanent. This was a new idea at the time. But that wa
... See moreKevin Kelly • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Neal Stephenson: “There are only two industries. This has always been true.” https://t.co/ARy4mcbeEb
in The Diamond Age, Stephenson introduces the idea of phyles. In the The Diamond Age, people live in phyles—cultural groups that have largely replaced nations. Phyles share values and interests, but often not location—they are, after all, digitally-native.
Rex Woodbury • The Internet Killed Mainstream Culture
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.
Steven Kotler • Last Tango in Cyberspace: A Novel
Cyberpunk
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