Superbloom
by Nicholas Carr
More communication has not brought more understanding: Carr on why connecting everyone made things worse, and what the media theorists missed. His 2025 synthesis.
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you want the case that connection itself is the problem.
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Skip it if…
you want a hopeful take.
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Three things you will actually use
- More communication, less understanding.
- Friction had a purpose.
- Slow the flow.
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Read the chapter on the efficiency of communication.
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Carr's Superbloom.
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