You Think You Consume Information. What if the Opposite Is True?
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In 1981, an Italian six-year-old boy named Alfredo Rampi fell into a well. The dramatic attempt to rescue him was televised live, and seen around the world. I was a sixth-grader in Argentina at the time, and it left an impression on me. I remember the strong emotions I felt as I followed the developments. Sadness, fear, anxiety. Could this happen to me? What would it feel like to be him? His parents? I couldn’t wait for the news updates, I desperately wanted the story to have a happy ending (it did not).
You Think You Consume Information. What if the Opposite Is True?
You Think You Consume Information. What if…
You Think You Consume Information. What if the Opposite Is True?
In 1981, an Italian six-year-old boy named Alfredo Rampi fell into a well. The dramatic attempt to rescue him was televised live, and seen around the world. I was a sixth-grader in Argentina at the time, and it left an impression on me. I remember the strong emotions I felt as I followed the developments. Sadness, fear, anxiety. Could this happen to me? What would it feel like to be him? His parents? I couldn’t wait for the news updates, I desperately wanted the story to have a happy ending (it did not).