alice smith
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alice smith
Some of the things I’ve been reading of late
instagram.comThe problem goes deeper than this. Increasingly our tech also opens us up to new vectors of anxiety. Regardless of whether you’re working more or less, your nervous system is now plugged into a neurotic and hypersensitive globe-spanning information system that’s constantly pushing unnecessary things into your consciousness.
Brett Scott • Tech Doesn’t Make Our Lives Easier. It Makes Them Faster
tech being more convenient comes at a cost
It’s long past time that we realized these systems are not benefitting culture. Creators and consumers alike are pushed into preset formats that we may ultimately have no organic interest in. By giving in to algorithmic feeds, we are letting tech companies determine our tastes.
Welcome to Filterworld｜Dirt
have we lost our sense of taste? which is why we need curators now
Between Entities and Identities: The Internet of Egregores
Exploring the concept of egregores, the text examines how collective online identities and fandoms manifest as influential forces within digital platforms, shaping social dynamics and individual experiences in the digital landscape.
zhexi.info“even a ‘main character’ on the timeline means partaking in a conscious performance and leaning into a particular version of a public character”
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
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Curators 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
Because brands are only as old as the people who direct them. That’s why you’re now seeing a deterioration of people following brands, as opposed to designers and stylists.
So it’s going to be about celebrity?
It’s going to be about visionaries.
So it’s going to be about celebrity?
It’s going to be about visionaries.