Well said. Interesting that Chat GPT didn't include the novel in its assessment, perhaps because it doesn't consider it a communication medium like long-form journalism.
Also, while I agree that the popular novel is only a couple centuries old, I'm not sure if there's a useful distinction to be made between modern novels and something like the Satyricon or the Golden Ass. Granted, the pool of readers back then was shallower, so maybe there wasn't much penetration.
Very thorough analysis of several trend lines. And a deep one. The act of thinking it through and writing it, belies your thesis that we may be losing our ability to create meaningful stories. As long as we are willing to be honest, we will retain our ability to integrate our tale with our tail.
Well said. Interesting that Chat GPT didn't include the novel in its assessment, perhaps because it doesn't consider it a communication medium like long-form journalism.
Also, while I agree that the popular novel is only a couple centuries old, I'm not sure if there's a useful distinction to be made between modern novels and something like the Satyricon or the Golden Ass. Granted, the pool of readers back then was shallower, so maybe there wasn't much penetration.
Very thorough analysis of several trend lines. And a deep one. The act of thinking it through and writing it, belies your thesis that we may be losing our ability to create meaningful stories. As long as we are willing to be honest, we will retain our ability to integrate our tale with our tail.