TRIGGERnometry "Politics is an Addiction" - Jordan Hall
Apr 21, 2021
Jordan Hall, a futurist and culture hacker, dives deep into the societal factors shaping our world today. He explores how emerging media technologies have transformed governance and civic engagement. Hall discusses the shift towards personalized messaging in the digital age and its psychological impacts on society. He also highlights the environmental implications of behavioral tracking and the commodification of core human values within capitalism. Ultimately, he invites listeners to reconnect with personal relationships beyond the political sphere.
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Multiple Layers of Societal Change
- Societal changes are multifaceted and occur at different scales and speeds.
- These changes ripple through our sociocultural landscape, creating chaotic environments.
Early Television's Evolution
- Early television programming mimicked Broadway plays, gradually evolving as creators learned the medium's capabilities.
- Audiences also learned to interpret TV tropes, co-evolving with the medium.
Media and Governance
- Governance learned to use TV to create cybernetic control structures, shaping public discourse.
- The emergence of digital media disrupted this control, creating turbulence.