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Similarly, in transmitting acquired information, we try to extend our lives beyond the inevitable physical death and the limitations of passing on genetic information only, which explains Flusser’s motto: scribere necesse est, vivere non est.Flusser identifies five distinct stages of history and multiple stages of post-history, each of which corresponds to certain structures of communication…. No structure of communication has ever replaced previous structures in their entirety, rather, certain structures were dominant at certain times, shaping our perception of the world and our concept of the self.Much of Flusser’s thought is directly related to what has emerged as the blogosphere, the rejection of programmed media, the empowerment of the individual through peer to peer communication, and the eclectic “rip, mix, and burn” approach to culture and creativity.