19min chapter

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Everything's a cult now

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Impact of Communication Technologies on Society

The chapter delves into the impacts of communication technologies on society, highlighting the disruptive nature of technological revolutions throughout history. It explores the shift towards a commercial war of identity, where products and politics are more about who individuals are rather than what they offer or stand for. The conversation reflects on historical contexts to understand the current state of information dissemination and the challenges faced by liberal democracy in the digital era.

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