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S1E10: Infinite Scroll

The Secret History of the Future by Slate

Nov 7, 201837:01Technology

The Renaissance scholars couldn’t keep up with new information (“Have you read the latest Erasmus book?” “I don’t have time!”) and needed a better way to organize it. Thus came the invention of tables of contents, indexe...

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S1E10: Infinite Scroll is an episode from The Secret History of the Future by Slate. The Renaissance scholars couldn’t keep up with new information (“Have you read the latest Erasmus book?” “I don’t have time!”) and needed a better way to o...

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Published Nov 7, 2018, 37:01 long, audio available.

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The Renaissance scholars couldn’t keep up with new information (“Have you read the latest Erasmus book?” “I don’t have time!”) and needed a better way to organize it. Thus came the invention of tables of contents, indexes, book reviews, encyclopedias, and other shortcuts. What kinds of technological solutions might help us cope with the information overload we all experience today? Guests include: Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack; Nathan Jurgenson, Snapchat sociologist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Published Nov 7, 2018 and 37:01 long