Picture Imperfect: How the World Learned to Speak Fluent JPEG While Losing the Plot
**The Global Mirror: How Images Became Our Universal Language (and Prison)** In the beginning was the Word. These days, it’s the JPEG. While diplomats still argue over semicolons in trade agreements, the world’s real negotiations happen in 1080p, filtered, cropped, and captioned for maximum emotional impact. From Myanmar’s military coup selfies to Ukrainian grandmothers learning…