If the end of the twentieth century can be characterized by futurism, …

Douglas Rushkoff
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If the end of the twentieth century can be characterized by futurism, the twenty-first can be defined by presentism. ✨ Douglas Rushkoff (2013). Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, p.6, Penguin
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