Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record
- Kind
- Book
- Date
- October 17, 2024
- Retrieved
- Jan 1, 2025
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Corporations Controlling Culture
Corporate interests, alongside changes in media distribution, are eroding the public’s ability to construct and access its own cultural record. As more digital content is being provided to individuals, libraries, and archives solely through streaming and temporary licensing deals, rather than through permanent…
Cultural Preservation is an Ongoing Effort
“Historical oblivion is the default, not the exception” to the human record, writes game designer Jordan Mechner in his contribution to this report.13 Be it natural elements like fire or water, negligent or intentional people, or simple forgetfulness, practically all human expression will disappear or change without…