Winning Slowly

The printing press and the internet are often compared. How similar in impact are they really? The Printing Press as an Agent of Change, Elizabeth Eisenstein Show Notes Eisenstein’s outline: dissemination standardization reorganization data collection preservation amplification reinforcement cultural effects the Republic of Letters Links to things mentioned on the show: On context collapse: 2.02: Basketballs ≠ Pumpkins Our strongest take on “big data:” 6.06: A Kind of Blindness—Smart cities, “big data”, and the meaninglessness of mere information. The Republic of Letters Clarkives Upcoming books July (8.12 and 8.13): Dark Matters: On the Surveillance of Blackness, Simone Brown August (8.14 and 8.15): The Real World of Technology, Ursula Franklin September (8.16 and 8.17): (probably) Technopoly, Neil Postman Music drawn, by Trevor Ransom. Used by permission. “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This m