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Saarinen, Esa
Syntymäaika
1953-07-27
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male
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Suomi
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filosofi

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I first read this book back in 1996 when it was relatively new and was really pretty groundbreaking. Re-reading it in 2018 it feels quite dated, the internet has come a long way since then! But it's still fascinating. The book is an interesting scrapbook type design with soundbites and short essays on internet and media philosophy. My favourite bits though are the emails between the 2 authors, grappling with technical problems in setting up video conferencing and international phone lines without the cost being prohibitive, and discussing the way their students use email. I just found it made me feel quite unnerved by how much we take for granted now that is really very recent.… (lisätietoja)
 
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AlisonSakai | 1 muu arvostelu | Oct 8, 2018 |
The authors try to capture the nature of interactive media and the state of society by critical and philosophical tools, outlining the idea of a communicative intellect oriented towards practice rather than theory, images and simulations rather than truth and reality. The form of the book follows the ideas introduced, being a visual and conceptual collage rather than a classic academic text.
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