Edition 67 – Spread
Spread your horizons on a journey through Inter’s latest edition. Dive into topics ranging from unusual spreading of genes in nature, through data in the digital world, to the current state of the World of Memes.
To Create a New Generation
By Norbert Borski Illustration by Merel Hamminga Spreading genes is a fundamental part of existence on Earth. For many organisms, it is the very essence – producing offspring and continuing the cycle of life. Although it might sound simple, finding a suitable partner is not always easy. Over hundreds of thousands of years, species have…
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Spread: Power Dynamics across Digital Technology
By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Taylor Brunnschweiler Classical economists might suggest that the market is a place where a wide variety of actors come together on a balanced playing field. Conversely, the modern digital economy presents an economic reality that is anything but even; extremely important algorithmic systems and databases are controlled by a singular…
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The Spreading of Memes, Media, and Modern Culture
By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Taylor Brunnschweiler Replicated through reposts, mutated through edits, and spreading through communities with career, memes have begun to behave like modern microbes of culture. It’s not just about “going viral”, it’s about how the meaning shifts and multiplies as it travels. Once just a photo of a “perpetually displeased” feline,…
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