The Lint Trap of History
Michael J. SocolowThis Substack publishes archival ephemera I've found interesting in my career as a media historian.
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I’m not a psychotherapist, but I’m married to one.
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The Problem of Chatbot Confidence
The easy confidence with which AI responds has been bothering me for a while. In regards to archival research - that is, locating digital, web-based published materials - AI regularly returns unqualified and confident statements… that are o...
Why Comcast Decided It's Had Enough of NBC (and Broadcast Television)
My biggest miss on this blog (aside from some of my 2026 predictions) was when I predicted the Super Bowl, the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the NBA All-Star Game, would combine to lift NBC to historic levels of ratings and revenue, and that pe...
Sloppelgängers, Grokipedia, and the Future of the Past
I learned a new term from my University of Maine New Media colleague Jon Ippolito this past week: “sloppelgänger.” Here’s the definition offered by Ole Reißmann, the first Director of AI at SPIEGEL Group:
Sloppelgänger
An AI imitation...
Is Elon Musk The Next Samuel Insull?
Before Elon Musk, there was Samuel Insull. Largely forgotten today, Insull was a hugely influential figure in shaping our modern world. Like Musk, Insull was, for a brief period of time, (most likely) the wealthiest person on the planet. Pe...
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Michael J. Socolow is a media historian and professor at the University of Maine. His Substack is "The Lint Trap of History" - https://linttrapofhistory.substack.com/
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