Every generation feels as if they’re witnessing the collapse of civil society. And technology is usually to blame.
In the 16th Century, Conrad Gessner warned about the unmanageable flood of information unleashed by the printing press. Similar concerns were raised about radio and television. And now, it’s the turn of social media. As algorithms control m…
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