Society of Mind
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the society will eventually believe that the person is | the society will eventually believe that the person is | ||
evil and that they are in a crisis. | evil and that they are in a crisis. | ||
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| + | Today, Twitter is like a global stream of consciousness. | ||
| + | Twitter and Facebook capture what people are doing (and | ||
| + | thinking) right now. Taken collectively, the stream of messages | ||
| + | in both platforms provides insights into the digital mood, | ||
| + | the collective consciousness, and the zeitgeist | ||
| + | ("the spirit of the age"). | ||
If the population is large and complex enough, can it | If the population is large and complex enough, can it | ||
