Hello YouTube! I wanted to do a video on social media, because to understand online cults, you have to understand the internet, but I can't START with social media. I have to start with writing.
It's a huge topic, but I'm going to do my best to cover as much of the important points as I can. Plus, I'll leave references if you want to learn more, because 15 minute videos aren't enough.
And I didn't forget about cults. Isn't everything ultimately about cults?!?!?!
So, is the information age out of control? Can we learn something from this history, or is it too far gone to be relevant? LMK
Here are some resources for today's video:
Nova - How Writing Changed the World,
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/series/a-to-z/Plato Writings -
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/93(Gutenberg FTW!)
@Dan Carlin 's episode The Prophets of Doom,
https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-48-prophets-of-doom/(It's $1.99 now because it's older, and totally worth it! New podcasts are free)
Check out Sumerian scholar Irving Finkel @The British Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfYYraMgiBA#socialmedia #informationage #writing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLpde3Urivc