I have a hard time imagining how it have possibly been any worse than now. I mean look at the presidents that were elected back then. Skimming a newspaper or having it recited to you once every other month is probably better than the information distribution system we have right now. I don’t agree with everything here but offers some sources: https://jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-of-the-post-literate-society-aa1
Thanks! Yeah makes sense, something like extremely adversarial / exploitive information environment, coupled with general decay in elite culture (and mass addiction to vertical video, social media).
I have a hard time imagining how it have possibly been any worse than now. I mean look at the presidents that were elected back then. Skimming a newspaper or having it recited to you once every other month is probably better than the information distribution system we have right now.
I don’t agree with everything here but offers some sources: https://jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-of-the-post-literate-society-aa1
Thanks! Yeah makes sense, something like extremely adversarial / exploitive information environment, coupled with general decay in elite culture (and mass addiction to vertical video, social media).