alice smith
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alice smith
When reading about the motivation for launching these various curation initiatives, it’s clear that it’s not only about rebellion, but also about the critical act of archiving.
idle gaze 033: defending the eccentricity of human taste.
In Curators are the new Creators, Gaby argues that this will create opportunities for curators — increasingly, we will pay people with good taste to help us sort through the ever-growing mass of information.
The business of good taste has been well documented. There are plenty of businesses that address the question “what should I read?”; The... See more
The business of good taste has been well documented. There are plenty of businesses that address the question “what should I read?”; The... See more
Sari Azout • The rise of community-curated knowledge networks
“I realized that internet policy-makers and internet artists have similar interests, but different skill sets. Internet artists make work that questions themes of data extraction, surveillance, provenance, identity, and this open display creates a cultural shift that then provides enough momentum for a policy shift. Then once it moves into that... See more
Meet Mindy Seu — passerby magazine
I’m curious about the way it’s impacting our inner monologues. The constant self-analysis, the picking-apart, the internal work . In collusion with capitalism and social media and the digital panopticon, seeing ourselves through a therapized lens means regarding the self as the ultimate project. It’s easy to forget there are other ways to live.
#180: Against Self-Analysis
performatism is being embedded within us
this is interesting bc with the abundance of info, we are now turning to each other and those who we aspire to to see what they’re consuming to get the 'best' and their personal curations. Additionally, as ppl become more comfortable with wanting to know every detail, it's only a matter of time before we start using the 'following' feature on IG
... See moreCurators slow down the unending scroll and provide their followers with a way of savoring culture, rather than just inhaling it, developing a sense of appreciation.
Kyle Chayka • The New Generation of Online Culture Curators | The New Yorker
For thousands of years, Earth’s resources have been extracted by bodies, most of whom were not free. But now it’s our bodies and ourselves being extracted.
- Hans Ulrich Olbrist
- Hans Ulrich Olbrist
Fwd: HANDS OFF: A generational shift in purpose 🔮
In the last ten years, pattern recognition has become a cultural activity. You see that on the bad end, like QAnon, and on the more fun end with the pervasiveness of trend forecasting.
Normcore Was Always a Misunderstood Fantasy | SSENSE
We don’t tell stories anymore.
We sell them.
Wrapped in rhythm. Dressed in sincerity. Built for reach.
And if you listen closely enough, you can hear the moan of the algorithm.
We sell them.
Wrapped in rhythm. Dressed in sincerity. Built for reach.
And if you listen closely enough, you can hear the moan of the algorithm.