Proxy Culture
From SI410
According Floridi, proxy culture is the reliance on documented experiences (signifier) by other people in place of first-hand experience (signified). Proxy culture may manifest in many ways, such as looking at Yelp business reviews, Amazon product reviews, and navigating using Google Maps such as businesses and products.[1]
References
- ↑ Floridi, Luciano. “A Proxy Culture.” SpringerLink, Springer Netherlands, 21 Oct. 2015, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-015-0209-8.