Any analysis of fake news would be incomplete without a reading of Hannah Arendts magnificent essay Truth and Politics from 1967. Arendt, in this essay, examines carefully the relationship between truth and politics, and makes a few observations that remind us of why the issue of “fake news” is neither new nor uniquely digital. It… Continue reading Hannah Arendt on politics and truth – and fake news? (Notes on attention, fake news and noise #6)
Category: Reading Notes
Simon I: From computers to cognicity
In the essay "The steam engine and the computer" Simon makes a number of important, and interesting points about technological revolution. It is an interesting analysis and worthwhile reading - it is quite short - but I will summarize a few points, and throw out a concept idea. Simon notes that revolutions - their name… Continue reading Simon I: From computers to cognicity