Digital Communications in Modern Society
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What historical event does the text compare to the digital age, highlighting the fear of information overload?

  • Computer Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Printing Press Revolution (correct)

    • Who expressed concerns about the flood of books during the sixteenth century?

  • Ann Blair
  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (correct)
  • Twitter users

    • In what century did humanity face a printed-paper wave of information overload?

  • 18th century
  • 15th century
  • 17th century
  • 16th century (correct)

    • What did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz fear would happen due to the growth of books?

    <p>Return to barbarism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used in the text to describe the current era's flourishing of witty, aphoristic expressions?

    <p>Haiku-esque expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes the author optimistic about our cognitive future according to the text?

    <p>The flood of human expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Winston do with the emotionally difficult messages in his Gmail?

    <p>Archived them using the label 'Forget'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted Ory Okolloh to start a blog about Kenyan politics?

    <p>A suggestion from one of her colleagues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Winston view the emails he archived under the label 'Forget'?

    <p>As stuff he didn't want to lose but didn't want to look at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Winston's action of archiving emotionally difficult messages symbolize according to the text?

    <p>The paradoxes and trade-offs we encounter in a world of infinite memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ory Okolloh's initial attitude towards starting a blog about Kenyan politics?

    <p>She felt uncertain due to having zero ideas about what to say</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Winston justify archiving the emails under the label 'Forget'?

    <p>Out of sight, out of mind, but still retrievable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author imply about the fear of losing humanity when using machines for thinking?

    <p>It is a naive and irrelevant question.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what scenario can individuals become overreliant on tools, according to the passage?

    <p>When they are prone to cheating or taking shortcuts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What optimistic ending does the story of computers and chess offer?

    <p>Computers help players internalize the game more profoundly and reach new levels of human excellence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the process for learning grand-master-level chess before computers were introduced?

    <p>Learning from local grand masters and transcribed paper records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Soviet leaders do for individuals showing world-class promise in chess during the 1970s?

    <p>Offered access to an elite chess library in Moscow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did computers impact the journey of learning grand-master-level chess according to the passage?

    <p>They accelerated the learning process and enhanced human abilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Sturgeon's Law as mentioned in the passage?

    <p>It suggests that a large percentage of all types of writing is of low quality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author compare online writing to the prose of Austen, Orwell, and Tolstoy?

    <p>The author suggests that the majority of online publishing falls short in comparison.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main point made about online writing in comparison to established authors?

    <p>Online writing is generally not as refined as the works of renowned authors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author describe the immense amount of online writing content?

    <p>As exceeding trillions of words due to forums, blogs, and wikis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect does the author admire about the quality of online writing?

    <p>The eloquence and sophistication of language used by amateur writers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what was Sturgeon referring to when he stated 'Ninety percent of everything is crap'?

    <p>Expressing a general sentiment about the overall quality across various forms of creation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Kasparov highlight about modern chess players?

    <p>They are not restricted by traditional rules or conventions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines whether a move in chess is good or bad?

    <p>Its effectiveness in the game.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the age at which players achieve grand master status changed over time?

    <p>Younger players are now reaching grand master status more frequently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What exceptional achievement did Ukrainian Sergey Karjakin attain in 2002?

    <p>Becoming a grand master at the age of twelve.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy does the text make between human cognition and technology?

    <p>Humans are evolving into centaurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the record for achieving grand master status evolved over time?

    <p>It has been broken multiple times with younger players setting new records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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