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The “Quantum Imaginary”
The term “global imaginary” is associated with Global Studies scholar Manfred B. Steger, who describes the phenomenon in his 2009 book “The Rise of the Global Imaginary and the Persistence of Ideology”: Let me suggest that there is, indeed, something … Continue reading
Let Me Clear My Throat
Recently, I’ve had occasion to teach the first several chapters of Joshua Meyrowitz‘ 1985 book “No Sense of Place.” The premise of the book is that new media produce new situations, if I might take the liberty of boiling an … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Erving Goffman, Joshua Meyrowitz, media, media ecology
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No really, the map is not the territory, people.
Disputes between nations over territory is nothing new. It’s the stuff of ancient wars, tribal conflicts, and modern diplomatic headaches. Kashmir is a high profile example, as is the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, to say nothing of Israel/Palestine. Part … Continue reading
Posted in culture, historical, language, politics
Tagged Alfred Korzybski, China, culture, general semantics, Japan, map/territory, maps, media ecology, politics
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Facebookus Interruptis
With a hat tip to my friend Alix Howard, news that a hostage taker in Pittsburgh has been “live-blogging” his own evolving situation has crossed my desk. My first thought was that we’re seeing a 2012 version of Dog Day … Continue reading
Posted in culture, media, technology
Tagged culture, ecology, Facebook, media ecology, Neil Postman, technology, telephone
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Didn’t See That Coming – Ichiro Edition
Over the last several years, my fascination with social media, including most of my foray into blogging and tweeting, has been related to the sports world and the notion of fandom in that sense. A lot of the lessons I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in culture, media, personal, sports
Tagged culture, information, social media, sports, technology, Twitter
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West#FAILia
In the mid-17th century, a series of treaties were signed in Europe to end a raging era of internal conflict that included the Holy Roman Empire and various kingdoms across the continent. The general agreement has been called the Treaty … Continue reading
Posted in culture, historical, media, politics, technology
Tagged culture, McLuhan, media ecology, Obama, politics, sovereignty, technology, war
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Parking and Japanese Time
Since I moved to Japan 8 years ago, several things have continued to elude me in terms of my own cultural behaviors and successful integration. One of those things is parking. “Parking,” you say? Yes, parking. It’s a seemingly innocuous … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Perception
Tagged chronemics, communication, culture, ecology, Edward T Hall, environment, Japan, media ecology, proxemics, systems
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