HST287: paper ideas, musings

Some current trends that may intersect in interesting ways in how we “do” history:
– “information explosion” – a perception (and an increasing reality?) that the amount of collected data is too overwhelming to process by traditional means
– instant information – that the web has or will have “everything”
– instant communication – person-to-person or person to fluid groups (subcategory: polarization)
– the tyranny of “I” – everything revolves around the individual (and “I feel”)
– the impact of video (especially post-70s quick cutting TV) on human brain development (cf. recent studies on connection between under age 2 TV viewing and ADHD)
– the refinement of marketing techniques, esp. its role in politics and now a new collaboration between marketing agencies, Proctor & Gamble, etc.
– the changing role, nature, and process of education (esp. “the disciplines”, the rise of part-timers, and of course, online learning)