My Internet: Nilay Patel - ferrnando@gmail.com - Gmail
Has the invention of the text message corroded our culture? I remember when texting first came out, and there was ambiguity on when to do which. Texting is the most flexible and the least confrontational, and so we default to that and no one makes casual phone calls anymore.
Imagine if texting were only an option after a missed call? You made the
... See moreEmail is good for maintaining a direct relationship between readers and writers, but it kinda sucks as a place to read. When I’m checking my inbox I’m in a mode where I want to bat away everything as quickly as possible in order to get to inbox zero. I’m psychologically in a state where everything feels like a chore. Putting great writing there... See more
Nathan Baschez • Substack’s Ideology
