Barbs Honeycutt
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Barbs Honeycutt
Doomprompting Is the New Doomscrolling.
The new slot machines of thought — AI’s infinite scroll and the quiet outsourcing of our intention.
Anu
Aug 11, 2025
The blank box of ChatGPT, Claude, or your large language model of choice staring back at you felt like a clean slate. Here was a remarkable new technology that put the world’s knowledge at our... See more
The new slot machines of thought — AI’s infinite scroll and the quiet outsourcing of our intention.
Anu
Aug 11, 2025
The blank box of ChatGPT, Claude, or your large language model of choice staring back at you felt like a clean slate. Here was a remarkable new technology that put the world’s knowledge at our... See more
Doomprompting Is the New Doomscrolling.
“There is nothing more noble or selfless than becoming a mother.”
We all lifted our glasses of sparkling water and toasted the mother-to-be, who stood on the other side of the room, beaming at the hostess who was throwing this little baby shower.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at her words. They seemed a little... much . But I brushed it off as... See more
We all lifted our glasses of sparkling water and toasted the mother-to-be, who stood on the other side of the room, beaming at the hostess who was throwing this little baby shower.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at her words. They seemed a little... much . But I brushed it off as... See more
This Is Why We Hate Childfree Women
So how do we actually do this community thing?
Friendship vs. Community. My personal experiences, thoughts and ideas for re-imagining the world
Nadia Meli
Mar 10, 2025
On a fine day in May last year I was scrolling through Substack and saw a note someone had shared that said: “I am so heartbroken that I am not married yet, I thought I would have my own... See more
Friendship vs. Community. My personal experiences, thoughts and ideas for re-imagining the world
Nadia Meli
Mar 10, 2025
On a fine day in May last year I was scrolling through Substack and saw a note someone had shared that said: “I am so heartbroken that I am not married yet, I thought I would have my own... See more
So how do we actually do this community thing?
From Anxiety to Animosity: How Social Media Damages Relationships
A preview of Nicholas Carr’s new book Superbloom
Nicholas Carr
Feb 03, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
There’s a story I often tell to explain how we got into this mess––how we let a few tech companies take over childhood, making it passive, solitary, and monetizable. The story begins
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Capitalism, Necromancy, and the Dark Side of Nostalgia
River Quintana
Feb 09, 2024
Some of the sources of Pop Art VI, Peter Blake
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Capitalism, it seems, can’t let go of the past. Like a necromancer, it reanimates the corpses of bygone trends, ideologies, and aesthetics, then sells them back to us at a markup. This... See more
Capitalism, Necromancy, and the Dark Side of Nostalgia
River Quintana
Feb 09, 2024
Some of the sources of Pop Art VI, Peter Blake
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Capitalism, it seems, can’t let go of the past. Like a necromancer, it reanimates the corpses of bygone trends, ideologies, and aesthetics, then sells them back to us at a markup. This... See more
River Quintana • The Cult of Yesterday
Whether you’re ‘childless’ or ‘childfree’, you shouldn’t have to talk about it
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Whatever term is used, it positions having a child as the default, and has the power to be wounding. Why define by deficit?
Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.00 AEST
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In recent years, I’ve heard members of the older... See more
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Whatever term is used, it positions having a child as the default, and has the power to be wounding. Why define by deficit?
Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.00 AEST
Last modified on Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.13 AEST
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In recent years, I’ve heard members of the older... See more
Whether you’re ‘childless’ or ‘childfree’, you shouldn't have to talk about it | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen
How technology can interfere with moral formation at school, church, and home
Andy Crouch
Jan 02, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
In my first book, The Happiness Hypothesis , I found that ancient wisdom about human relationships, consciousness, and flourishing holds up well in light of modern psychology. But as the... See more
How technology can interfere with moral formation at school, church, and home
Andy Crouch
Jan 02, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
In my first book, The Happiness Hypothesis , I found that ancient wisdom about human relationships, consciousness, and flourishing holds up well in light of modern psychology. But as the... See more
Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen
The Fantasy of Cozy TechFrom the “cozy gaming” trend to a new generation of A.I. companions, our devices are trying to swathe us in a digital and physical cocoon.By Kyle ChaykaNovember 20, 2024Illustration by Ariel DavisSave this storySave this storyListen to this story00:0014:361x
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The Internet’s Lonely Urban Design
The Information Superhighway paved over Virtual Villages; can we bring them back?
Keaton Brandt
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Jan 28, 2024
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In the beginning, the internet resembled a quaint village where everybody knew your name. It was largely self-governing and self-policing, with its own norms and customs. Like many... See more
The Information Superhighway paved over Virtual Villages; can we bring them back?
Keaton Brandt
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12 min read
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Jan 28, 2024
1.94K
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In the beginning, the internet resembled a quaint village where everybody knew your name. It was largely self-governing and self-policing, with its own norms and customs. Like many... See more