Interesting. However, seems to have missed out the socialism associated with 'cultural marxism'. The intervention into cultural productions (one still hears imprecations against the Frankfurt School), including art, mass media, learning institutions has expanded immeasurably since digital technologies became available, the core values being linked to an older socialist tradition. You are right, though, to query the concept of 'socialism' (or any concept) since the new communication forms themselves will engender cultural practices as yet it is difficult to anticipate. Many people still live with their grandparental constitution of reality as described above, yet the political dimension of hu...

Interesting. However, seems to have missed out the socialism associated with 'cultural marxism'. The intervention into cultural productions (one still hears imprecations against the Frankfurt School), including art, mass media, learning institutions has expanded immeasurably since digital technologies became available, the core values being linked to an older socialist tradition. You are right, though, to query the concept of 'socialism' (or any concept) since the new communication forms themselves will engender cultural practices as yet it is difficult to anticipate. Many people still live with their grandparental constitution of reality as described above, yet the political dimension of humanity is as active as ever, and certainly there are some so engaged who share mant attributes of older understandings of socialism, most notably the moral value base.