Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael Wesch is a cultural anthropologist exploring the effects of new media on society and culture. After two years studying the implications of writing on a remote indigenous culture in the rain forest of Papua New Guinea, he has turned his attention to the effects of social media and digital technology on global society. His videos on culture, technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over 15 languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide.
What is he famous for?
Michael Wesch created a short video on youtube, called" Web 2.0...The Machine is Us/ing Us"on January 31 2007, it quickly became the most popular video in the blogosphere and has been viewed 11,491,361 million times SO FAR!!!
We watched this video in class and it really made me think about how fast technology is moving and how the world is drastically changing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
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