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Naomi Alderman: Navigating the 'Information Crisis' Era

12/10/2025

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Naomi Alderman, author, characterizes today as the "Information Crisis," the third upheaval in human communication after writing and the printing press.
She argues these upheavals reshaped social and political relationships and that digital media offer connection while risking online dehumanization.
Alderman draws on Walter Ong and Elizabeth Eisenstein to show literacy's transformative power.
She notes the future is uncertain, but understanding the past can guide us through today.

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Story summary

Naomi Alderman, author, characterizes today as the "Information Crisis," the third upheaval in human communication after writing and the printing press.
She argues these upheavals reshaped social and political relationships and that digital media offer connection while risking online dehumanization.
Alderman draws on Walter Ong and Elizabeth Eisenstein to show literacy's transformative power.
She notes the future is uncertain, but understanding the past can guide us through today.