Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI — Connection Is Not Wisdom
More information can make a network more powerful without making it more truthful or wise.
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
This Mini Explainer uses Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari to investigate a hidden feature of the information age: networks are often optimized for connection, coordination, and order rather than accurate understanding.
Harari argues that human societies became powerful by connecting large numbers of people through stories, institutions, documents, and shared…
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