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What does it mean?
Predicts philosophy will shift from teaching to performance in modern media.
In plain terms
Philosophy will become a show instead of a class.
What can you take from it?
Philosophy adapts to media formats.

Where it applies

  • teaching
  • media consumption
  • public discourse

Putting it to work

  • content creation
  • public speaking
  • critical viewing

Questions to consider

  • How should we learn?
  • Is philosophy entertainment?

Another view

Formal education still offers depth performance performance.

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