Propaganda & Media Studies
The Shallows
by Nicholas Carr
Pulitzer Prize finalist examining how internet architecture — hyperlinks, notifications, infinite scroll — rewires neural pathways for distraction, making sustained critical reading harder. Where Postman analyzed the television medium, Carr applies neuroscience to the digital medium. The cognitive argument for why propaganda succeeds better in an internet-saturated population.
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