Review article
https://doi.org/10.46640/imr.10.18.10
The Tipping Point – when, how and why did We start thinking “Pandemically”?
Nenad Vertovšek
orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-6580
; Department of Croatian Studies, University of Zadar
Abstract
Suspended between theories of manipulation and the public health catastrophe that continues to shake our world, there is a whole range of answers to the questions posed by scientists, doctors, politicians and ordinary folk – when, where, how and why did it all begin? Given the various concepts and ideas on the future corona world, it is important to keep asking and (still) avoid simple and mind-numbing answers. The world of media has also reached or surpassed a tipping point – can we even shake the illusion we deserve some “new normal”? Or perhaps the future holds a “new abnormal” world, alongside the “old abnormal”. On the one hand the pandemic has changed our behavioural patterns, and will continue to do so, but it has also changed our way of thinking, reaching conclusions and perceiving the external world and the world within us. On the other hand, are we in part historically regressing through our acceptance of half-dictatorship, lockdowns, immovability, blandness and hiding our smiles? Why and how might the philosophy of the media help with this challenge of views in some new techno-feudalism? Will we adopt any new lessons? We must first remember the legendary children’s show Sesame Street and its revolutionary insight – you can teach children only if you attract their attention first...
Keywords
pandemic; crisis; media manipulation; tipping point; future world
Hrčak ID:
257929
URI
Publication date:
26.5.2021.
Visits: 1.290 *