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The conflict between old and new media is in many ways a dispute over who gets to control the “clocks” we live by; who gets to set the pace; who gets access to the technologies that make it easy to synchronize (or de-​synchronize) large groups people. This is just the latest entry in a long history of disputes between groups that had different visions of how to mark time.

How Digital Media Distorts Our Sense of Time

aaronzlewis.com

Though the United States wasn’t founded as a Christian nation, Christianity was always intertwined with America’s self-definition. Without it, Americans—conservatives and liberals alike—no longer have a common culture upon which to fall back.

Politics Is the New Religion

theatlantic.com

Spend time reading your notes and reflecting on the experiences you’ve documented. Look for recurring themes, interesting details, and general feelings that come up repeatedly.

Self-Anthropology: Become Your Own Anthropologist With Personal Field Notes

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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