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Noosphere
Section
Stuff I Looked Up
Type
Explanation
Date
November 24, 2022
Words
150

“This is the collective state of human reason and knowledge. Everything we know, understand, and can reason about as a species is the noosphere. It is constantly expanding as we learn more and more. The name comes from the Greek ‘noos’ which means ‘mind’ or ‘thought.’ The noosphere is an informal…”

Parasocial
Section
Stuff I Looked Up
Type
Explanation
Date
September 8, 2021
Words
321

“A recent word to describe a pseudo-relationship that a viewer feels with a public performer. This is an increasing phenomenon given the unprecedented access that social media has given us to the lives of public figures. There used to be a clear separation between viewer and performer, but that has…”