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Are we becoming a post-literate society?

Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips
Financial Times - 1h
William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

He laid the foundation for sociolinguistics, and he showed that structures like class and race shaped speech as much as where someone lives.
The New York Times - 15h
No mains power or mobile signal: The valley 'on edge of society'

After a 50-year campaign, families are celebrating their last Christmas relying on generators.
BBC News - 2d
Trends Shaping E-Commerce as We Leave 2024

Three things retailers should watch this holiday season.
Inc. - 2d
As Drug Culture Becomes Mainstream, Our Language Needs To Evolve.

We need a new language to talk about the chemicals and plants that change our consciousness.
The New York Times - 3d

Are we becoming a post-literate society?