Post-History
by Vilem Flusser · first published 2013
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I also read some of his books. He does make a great introduction to the topic of media philosophy. If you're interested in his topic, you might want to read some books of Vilem Flusser. "Post-History" and "Does Writing Have a Future" are great texts which I think are highly relevant to computer scientists like me. Sadly, Flusser is almost unknown to people not taking classes in philosophy. I would…
on “Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?” ↗I’ve recently picked up the works of Vilem Flusser, a pretty underrated philosopher who touched on this subject in his 1983 book, Post-History. Much of what Flusser writes about is prescient, but in regard to increased loneliness in modern culture specifically, he argues that a major shift from dialogic forms (speaking with) of communication…
on “America's loneliness epidemic: A systemic risk to organizations” ↗