It was actually a refreshing read, what with all the lists and runs downs and year encapsulations…then again, it’s probably all that kind of reading that made comedian Patton Oswalt’s controversial Wired essay “Wake Up Geek Culture: Time to Die” so thought provoking.
In a nutshell, Oswalt is a guy who grew up with many nerdy or geek hobbies that eventually stopped being exclusive and hard to find. Yes, he blames the internet, and thinks we’ve got too much stuff going on, and most of it is spoofs and remixes and of very little originality.
As you can imagine, the essay has caused much fuss, and discussion. And that’s exactly what’s coming up on the show today.
You should read the essay if you have time. Radio 3 blog editor John Paolozzi joins me for the discussion.
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