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At the end of the article the author, Douglas Rushkoff, realises they didn't ask him specifically for legit advice but rather performed a philosophical and crit
by clydethefrog 4y ago
At the end of the article the author, Douglas Rushkoff, realises they didn't ask him specifically for legit advice but rather performed a philosophical and critical evaluation of their justifications for their (selfish) future safety plans. Douglas is a pretty successful media theorist - he coined the terms viral media, digital native, and social currency.
I have a theory they probably all asked "great thinkers" [0] for their opinion.
[0] It wouldn't surprised me if they used some thought leader analysis, because Rushkoff is pretty high on that list. https://arxiv.org/abs/1308.1160 https://arxiv.org/abs/1308.1160
- bsenftner 4y agoDouglas Rushkoff concludes the article implying his clients might be on the cusp of realizing if anyone is in a position to slow, halt, and/or reverse the forces leading to The Event it is those clients asking him questions.
- yallneedtogetit 4y agoSounds like our boy Douglas is having himself some delusions of grandeur.
- SyzygistSix 4y agoWhich is odd. Who thinks someone who has a couple or few hundred million from Silicon Valley-type startups and investments has any more pull than say, Madonna? Or a group from Hollywood?