American fascism is in vogue again. For casual viewers, it’s something to try on, like a costume. For the dogmatists in the room, authoritarian rule by white men is the philosophy that guides them. It’s not fashion for them, it’s the helping hand out of their miserable mental and emotional states. Before we ask why […]
Media
The Humanist In Our Midst
Do you know media theorist Douglas Rushkoff’s work? It’s intensely human. He’s intensely human. Allow me to transcribe a couple of key segments from this powerful TED Talk… Human beings are the problem and technology is the solution. We can’t think that way anymore. We have to stop using technology to optimize human beings for […]
We Are Controlled By An Army of Screens
Let’s travel back in time to the aughts. Imagine what would be today had the mainstream media simply never carried Don’s birther conspiracy. Don’s political traction is all media-driven. He has no grassroots base and no friends. All he has is an audience. Despite what he says, Don loves the media. He is 100% a […]
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The person who runs the Communication Arts Twitter account likes to promote my writing. I am grateful. CA is the creative industry’s standard bearer, and each Tweet sent from @CommArts is seen by a segment of the magazine’s 81,300 followers. [email protected] says the pursuit of brand truth is the real work of advertising professionals. https://t.co/PSw2Mi3UAg […]
In the Political Arena, Facts Are Like Fossils
When people stop believing in facts, and the mainstream media stops reporting facts, we are a lost people. That’s a fact. Cheri Jacobus, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors and a Republican consultant, is advocating for a fact-based solution to the current state of factlessness in American media and politics. Non-Trump media are […]
Black Mirror Is The Clearest Mirror of All
Black Mirror, the Netflix series now in its fourth season, makes an indelible impression on the soft parts of the brain. Season 3, episode 1, in particular, is perfect TV programming for the Digital Age. Vox calls the “Nosedive” episode a social media nightmare dressed like a pastel daydream. The episode imagines a world where […]