I have already written a lot about the concept “milieu” … and yet I feel I need to point out that the way the word is commonly used seems rather misleading (at least to me). The common understanding of milieu is rather static, I think. It seems like people map into particular milieus in a… Continue reading One Milieu vs Many Milieus
Tag: culture
Bike Trippin’
Over the past few days, the local weather has been unusually excellent. So while I regularly ride my bicycle on a daily basis regardless of the weather, I have taken the “fair weather” opportunity to take my bike out on a few extra tours. I guess in most so-called “advanced” economies bicycle riders are considered… Continue reading Bike Trippin’
Consumer Culture Technology, Cancel Culture Technology & Other Cultural Technologies (?)
It is now approaching two decades since the company now known as Alphabet started its attack against rational media [1], and at the same time started promoting its own brand names (such as Google). Other companies in the irrational media space have likewise fed mainstream consumers with similar myths regarding their own algorithms. All of… Continue reading Consumer Culture Technology, Cancel Culture Technology & Other Cultural Technologies (?)
Localization (or Localisation?) and Context: Das Gegenüber
Localization is a commonly used term to refer to translating content into other languages — but it’s almost never as simple as that. One of my German friends suggested I should write something for a German-speaking audience (alluding to some of my English language sites, such as this one or my indigena project). I felt… Continue reading Localization (or Localisation?) and Context: Das Gegenüber
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