Democracy, Narcissism, and the World Wide Web
2012 ◽
Vol 16
(3)
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pp. 252-274
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Against a thinker like Martin Heidegger who takes restraints on individual freedom and the promotion of authoritarianism as implicit features in the ongoing development of technology, Andrew Feenberg argues for a “democratic rationalization” of modern technology whereby people effectively choose their own futures, not in spite of their tools, but increasingly because of them. Acknowledging the Web’s democratic potential, I believe that a new threat—far different from authoritarian regimes or structures—has emerged: a rampant and multifarious narcissism that threatens to drown democratic ideals in a wave of self-obsession and self-promotion.
2014 ◽
Vol 5
(4)
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pp. 66-81
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2014 ◽
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1995 ◽