Email
In this reading, I was most interested in Manovich’s discussion on Distance and Aura. Specifically, I want to address Virilio’s “Big Optics” essay. Although I do not agree fully with his theory that distance is destroyed by telecommunication technology, I do agree that communication does need to be re-examined. For example, email is a tool that has taken away the “time for critical reflection necessary to arrive at a correct decision.” This has been a change in the way we communicate, and many rules have developed around it. For example, one rule is to never argue over email due to the inability to show that you are also listening. Other rules include NO YELLING by using all caps.
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