Thread: McLuhan said that “now” is an illusion, it is a rear view mirror that shows us the road that has already passed. We never have our eyes on the road, which is what is actually happening at this moment. Instead, we watch the mediated past that is our “now”. Accordingly:
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Rearview: People are waiting for another US civil war to start. Road: It already has.
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Rearview: People are waiting for the EU to collapse. Road: It already has.
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Rearview: People are waiting for Western civilisation to collapse & its art & heritage to be purged from its historic homelands. Road: This has already happened.
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Rearview: People are waiting for China to take her role as a world superpower. Road: China is the world’s premier superpower.
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Rearview: A super intelligent AI will chance how we live completely. Road: This AI is active right now.
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