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'''SOCIAL CONTROL AS A FUNCTION OF MEDIA''',, |
via [http://www.rushkoff.com/ Douglas Rushkoff],, |
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|| X^m^ || Media Capability of the Masses || |
|| X^m+1^ || Media Capability of their Controllers || |
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<td>Pharaoh <b>X</b></td> |
<td>Priest <b>X<sup>2</sup></b></td> |
<td>King <b>X<sup>3</sup></b></td> |
<td>Government <b>X<sup>4</sup></b></td> |
<td>Corporation <b>X<sup>5</sup></b></td> |
<td>??? <b>X<sup>6</sup></b></td> |
<td>??? <b>X<sup>7</sup></b></td> |
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<td><b>Controller<br>Capability</b><br></td> |
<td>Hear<br>(God)<br></td> |
<td>Read</td> |
<td>Write</td> |
<td>Program</td> |
<td>Systematize</td> |
<td>???</td> |
<td>???</td> |
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<td><b>Mass<br>Capability</b><br></td> |
<td>Believe</td> |
<td>Hear</td> |
<td>Read</td> |
<td>Write</td> |
<td>Program</td> |
<td>Systematize</td> |
<td>???</td> |
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In each new era, massess acquire capability of previous one. Text leads to a society of "hearers" read to by priests, computer leads to a society of "bloggers" using interfaces programmed for them. If algorithm hold, massess will acquire programming skill only after corporations develop capability to assimilate their programs.</td> |
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