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Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

The Art of Manliness

CHAPTER

The Evolution of Communication and Its Societal Impact

This chapter explores the transformative power of communication technologies from the printing press to modern digital media, examining how these innovations have reshaped social relations and individualism. It highlights the shift from stable communities to fluid interactions and the implications of rapid digital communication on human connectivity. The discussion contrasts historical insights with current challenges, emphasizing the potential downsides of immediacy in decision-making and the superficiality it can create in human interactions.

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