# The natural logistics of life: The Internet really changes almost nothing

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The piece argues that the internet accelerates communication but leaves most human institutions and activities constrained by human time and attention.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 7 May 2011

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2011/05/the-natural-logistics-of-life-the-internet-really-changes-almost-nothing/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 7 May 2011
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: internet, digital-technology, social-change, media.

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