Thom reviewed Writing on the Wall by Tom Standage
Review of 'Writing on the Wall' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Tom Standage compares the modern world to the historical, exploring the many parallels. This book looks at self publishing, from letters to pamphlets to blogs, each used as a force for social change in time. Each is also used for propaganda - fake news.
Various sections look at social media in various historical times, drawing parallels with today. One section (on the telegraph) returns to the subject of his first book - [b:The Victorian Internet|52853|The Victorian Internet|Tom Standage|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1420563801s/52853.jpg|51545]. This is just one cord in the net work of this historical survey, which I found quite interesting. In many ways, this history reminds me of Connections and The Day the Universe Changed by [a:James Burke|5809626|James Burke|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png].