Social Media
Κωνσταντίνος Πουλής, -400
Τι κερδίζουμε και τι παραχωρούμε κάθε φορά που κάνουμε κύλιση: μια πολιτική ανάγνωση των social media, γραμμένη από τα μέσα και για όσους θυμώνουν με αυτά. A plain, forceful essayistic voice with a lyrical streak, moving at a measured pace through memory and argument.
Who it’s for
You may like it if you want a critical, inside look at platforms and are comfortable with Greek essayistic prose. The polytonic Greek and dense argument can make it slow going if you usually read monotonic Greek.
Why read it
It offers a political way to think about what you gain and give up with every scroll, written by someone who works inside media and argues with it.
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Ένας συγγραφέας δηλώνει ότι γράφει πολεμικά, όχι για να διδάξει.
Κάποια στιγμὴ λοιπὸν βάζεις τελεία καὶ ἡ ἐλπίδα ἑνὸς τέτοιου βιβλίου εἶναι ὅτι ἔχει ἀντιληϕθεῖ κάτι συνολικότερο καὶ βαθύτερο ἀπὸ ὅσα ἀκοῦμε καθημερινά. ᾽Ακολουθεῖς τὴ συμβουλὴ τοῦ πλοιάρχου Νέμο: τὴν ἡμέρα ποὺ ὁ Ναυτίλος βυθίστηκε στὸ νερὸ γιὰ πρώτη ϕορά, ἀγόρασε τὰ τελευταῖα ϕυλλάδια καὶ ἐϕημερίδες καὶ ἔκτοτε, λέει, «θέλω νὰ πιστεύω ὅτι ἡ ἀνθρωπότης οὔτε ἐσκέϕθη πλέον οὔτε ἔγραψεν». ῾Ως πρὸς τὶς ἀπόψεις μου, ἔχω ἐπιμείνει στὸ ἕνα ζήτημα ποὺ μὲ ἀπασχολεῖ ἀπὸ τὴν ἀρχή, τὸ ὁποῖο ἦταν τὸ πρῶτο μου κίνητρο, καὶ ἀϕορᾶ κυρίως τὰ ἀρνητικὰ τῆς ἐπικοινωνίας στὰ social media. ᾽Επειδὴ ὁ στόχος μου εἶναι πολεμικός, δηλαδὴ δὲν γράϕω εἰσαγωγικὸ ἐγχειρίδιο, ἀντιλαμβάνομαι ὅτι ὑπάρχει ὁ κίνδυνος τῆς μονομέρειας. Κωνσταντίνος Πουλής.Πανεπιστημιακός δάσκαλος των media με έδρα τη Θεσσαλονίκη, ο Πουλής γράφει κριτικά για τις πλατφόρμες και συμβάλλει τακτικά στον ελληνικό δημόσιο διάλογο για την τεχνολογία.
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Questions readers ask
- Is Social Media for me?
- You may like it if you want a critical, inside look at platforms and are comfortable with Greek essayistic prose. The polytonic Greek and dense argument can make it slow going if you usually read monotonic Greek.
- What is Social Media like?
- A plain, forceful essayistic voice with a lyrical streak, moving at a measured pace through memory and argument. About power and memory.
- What should I read after Social Media?
- If you liked Social Media, try The Communist Manifesto (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels), America (Jon Stewart) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson).
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