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Social networks blur reality and representation
Social networks are not real but are increasingly treated as such
The Australian government’s new Internet filter program sets a worrying precedent for the democratic world
The Australian government is piloting a new Internet filter which will restrict the freedom of surfers in that country. This is a worrying precedent for the democratic world, and the government still refuses to come up with a cogent reason for it.
Reading books might save us all a lot of time
Barack Obama has written two books, in which many of the controversies around him were laid out before they erupted. If we all read books a bit more, we could save the politicians and media a lot of time.