In the Feudal Ages, the Church had a monopoly over morality & information flow. With scribes to create thought and the swords of patronized & faithful feudal lords to enforce it.
The New York Times is one of the new "Churches" as the creators of a new mass morality, a religion.
The New York Times is one of the new "Churches" as the creators of a new mass morality, a religion.
The scribes are academics who create and capture the flow of knowledge. Their credentials are propped up and reinforced by "churches" - NYT, WashPo, etc. What they say is published, as long as they adhere to their predecessors and patrons.
Diverge and they face ostracization.
Diverge and they face ostracization.
The lords and kings are the various institutions and corporations who will destroy your livelihood if you blaspheme and will not hesitate to send their attack dogs/lead serfs at you if you deviate from the mind of the Church.
The lead serfs or "first amongst equals" play hall monitor amongst the regular folk. Journalists who toe the line, "woke" tech personnel, & psychopath activists rest in this category and answer the call of their lords to harass & break those who Think Different.
The internet is the printing press, but Big Tech is trying to capture all the printing presses. Only what they believe can be printed. & many of them are hand in hand with The Church. Just check out recommended topics/explore on Social Media & what tone they play.
Below is what the Church did as a reaction to the spread of the printing press:
https://twitter.com/TheEmissaryCo/status/1347400714033758212?s=20
How did the Church/old kings' power crumble? Technology.
The printing press challenged the scribes, gunpowder challenged the swords.
Gunpowder's cost & effectiveness vs the old metal-clad king meant an uptick in wealth for merchants who could provide that decentralized tech.
The printing press challenged the scribes, gunpowder challenged the swords.
Gunpowder's cost & effectiveness vs the old metal-clad king meant an uptick in wealth for merchants who could provide that decentralized tech.
Decentralized tech will begin its battle against both Big Tech & the Church. (tbh - I consider Clubhouse potential Big Tech, again just look at its suggested topics & who controls the choke points of said topics).
Substack could go that way too.
There must be another way...
Substack could go that way too.
There must be another way...
There are so many echoes of today in this book written in the 90s. The parallels to history are unnerving.
https://twitter.com/TheEmissaryCo/status/1347400667980312577?s=20
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