"💬 “Our conventional response to all media, namely that it is how they are used that counts, is the numb stance of the technological idiot. For the ‘content’ of a medium is like the juicy piece of meat carried by the burglar to distract the watchdog of the mind.” — Marshall McLuhan"

Whether you’re interested in making your own containers for ‘content’ or in challenging the whole paradigm, the key is to create new ways of being human.

Read more: What’s the future of creative work without human intent?

#AmWriting #Creativity #Fediblog #MediaTheory

🌍 Does #reality exist only in the #brain🧠
— or are we already living in the #reality of #DeepFakes 👥?

If everything we see, hear, and perceive is first constructed in the brain—how certain can we really be about #reality anymore?

📎 https://philosophies.de/index.php/2021/12/05/wie-wirklich-ist-bewusstsein/

📺 https://youtu.be/0LG4gU_jfik

#BrainResearch #PhilosophyOfMind #Cognition #Epistemology #FilterBubble #EchoChamber #DeepFakes #MediaTheory #DigitalSociety #Algorithm #SocialMedia #Philosophy

Be honest: when was the last time you watched a TV show without looking at your phone?

We are living in the era of "Second-Screen Viewing," where the actual main event is just whatever app you are scrolling through. Streaming services are basically just expensive white noise generators now.

Here is a teardown of why the single-screen experience is dead:

https://vibeaxis.com/the-death-of-the-main-event-a-brutal-teardown-of-second-screen-viewing/

#MediaTheory #Psychology #Streaming #CultureCritique #Tech #DeepDive

Installing compost.cc at Das Lot in Vienna! The entire installation requires about 130 W (six laptops, two tablets, and a router). The opening is tomorrow at 7:00 pm.

If you are around, check out the exhibition. Even better, join us for the Bring-Your-Device workshop on Saturday, May 9, at 3:00 pm.

https://www.lot.wien/futureterritories

#permaComputing #digitalCommons #mediaArchaeology #mediaTheory

The Specter of the Ideal: Why the Kardashians and OnlyFans Models Share a Scrutiny

Psychotherapist MJ Corey says Kardashians and OnlyFans models are scrutinized similarly due to their narrative control and audience feedback loops. Learn why.

#Kardashians, #OnlyFans, #PublicScrutiny, #MediaTheory, #BeautyStandards

https://newsletter.tf/kardashians-onlyfans-models-scrutiny/

A psychotherapist notes that the intense public scrutiny on the Kardashians is similar to that faced by OnlyFans models. This is because both groups expertly manage their public image and respond to audience reactions.

#Kardashians, #OnlyFans, #PublicScrutiny, #MediaTheory, #BeautyStandards
https://newsletter.tf/kardashians-onlyfans-models-scrutiny/

The Prophet of the Digital Age: Marshall McLuhan

Long before the internet, Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan foresaw its impact. His groundbreaking theories on media, summarized in the phrases 'the medium is the message' and 'global village,' predicted how electronic communication would reshape human society. His work remains essential for understanding our hyper-connected modern world. #Canada #McLuhan #Philosophy #MediaTheory 🇨🇦

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan

In mid-May, I'll be presenting at the Latin American Network of Simondonian Studies, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro this year – my talk will be online, though (:-|). I'm really looking forward to getting involved with this community!

https://reles.gilbertsimondon.org/2026/04/21/coloquio-simondon-xiv-brasil-chile-multiplas-filosofias-redes-abertas-de-conhecimento/

#Simondon #PhilosophyOfTechnology #MediaTheory #Cybernetics #LatinAmerica

Happy to share that our project compost.cc will have its first presentation in the Future Territories exhibition at Das Lot in Vienna on May 7–10

https://en.lot.wien/futureterritories

We'll run a Bring-Your-Own-Device workshop on Saturday 9 at 3pm. If you are in Vienna and have a spare device (an old computer, laptop, Android tablet or cell phone), join us and walk out running your own compost.cc node.

#Permacomputing #DigitalCommons #Infrastructure #MediaArts #DigitalHumanities #MediaTheory