Our Gutenberg Moment? The impact of social media

In the history of knowledge, the development of the printing press in Germany by Gutenberg in 1436 had a massive impact on the world.

Not only did it help lead to the Scientific Revolution, but also the Protestant Reformation that in turn led to the Thirty Years’ War, considered one of the most destructive wars in European history.

With the invention of social media and, more recently, communication tools like Zoom, are we going through a Second Gutenberg Revolution?

Is this Our Gutenberg Moment?

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