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  • “Bohemias. Alternative Subcultures. They were a crucial aspect of industrial civilization in the two previous centuries. They were where industrial civilization went to dream. A sort of unconscious R&D, exploring alternate social strategies. Each one would have a dress code, characteristic forms of artistic expression, a substance or substances of choice, and a set of sexual values at odds with those of the culture at large. And they did, frequently, have locales with which they became associated. But they became extinct.”
    “Extinct?”
    “We started picking them before they could ripen.”

    Speaker: William Gibson
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    Posted: 26 Aug 2008 at 11:49 AM
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    Tags: generation-y, media, pirates-dilemma

  • The future is here. It’s just not widely distributed yet.

    Speaker: William Gibson
    Source: 4 Hour Workweek
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    Posted: 26 Aug 2008 at 8:30 AM
    Posted By: Puck
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    Tags: the-future