I was recently thinking that our typical online experience appeals to the three parts of the soul as described by Plato: reason, spirit (roughly like the ego), and appetite. But it feeds them only the most meager of crumbs: disconnected bits of information, “likes,” and audiovisual pleasures on a little screen. We’re starving amidst an abundance of these crumbs.
At least your blog is an exception. I’m still giving you the final word in my book.
My fear is probably in part a reflection of having just read Jane Jacobs’ “Dark Age Ahead.” I’m looking forward to your book, Richard, and I need it as a bright point in my reading list.
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Your final thought is a troubling one!
I was recently thinking that our typical online experience appeals to the three parts of the soul as described by Plato: reason, spirit (roughly like the ego), and appetite. But it feeds them only the most meager of crumbs: disconnected bits of information, “likes,” and audiovisual pleasures on a little screen. We’re starving amidst an abundance of these crumbs.
At least your blog is an exception. I’m still giving you the final word in my book.
My fear is probably in part a reflection of having just read Jane Jacobs’ “Dark Age Ahead.” I’m looking forward to your book, Richard, and I need it as a bright point in my reading list.