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Is Today's Internet Killing Our Culture?
Are Wikipedia, Google and an infinite number of web blogs, liberating our culture or killing it by abolishing traditional standards and blurring the difference between what's really true and what's false. We consider the backlash against Internet 2.0. Also, the upcoming Iowa caucus, and despite the unhealthy aspects of America's diet, Michael Pollen says some food is OK after all. Note: This archived edition of TtP, will not air live on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special holiday programming.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenAre Wikipedia, Google and an infinite number of web blogs, liberating our culture or killing it by abolishing traditional standards and blurring the difference between what's really true and what's false. We consider the backlash against Internet 2.0. Also, the upcoming Iowa caucus, and if you've been wondering about the good things to eat, the author of Omnivore’s Dilemma follows it up with a book In Defense of Food.
Note: This archived edition of TtP, will not air live on KCRW as it will be pre-empted by special holiday programming.
In this episode
3 storiesUnderstanding the Caucus Process
Two days from today, American voters will finally be heard from about their presidential preferences —not at the polls, but at caucuses in the state of Iowa . What are they? How do they work?
Read the story6 minIs Today's Internet Killing Our Culture?
Internet 2.0, the participatory websites that depend on content generated by users, is under attack.
Read the story30 minFood Versus Edible Food-like Substances
After reading Michel Pollan's vastly successful book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma , the Wall Street Journal's reviewer said, "Eating is no longer a simple pleasure."
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