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Another reason for all the division: the self itself is fragmented. As Yancey Strickler says, we are in the era of the post-individual. Strickler’s essay is deep and illuminating, but it is best summarized by a Sean Monahan quote he includes in the article: “Once upon a time people were born into communities and had to find their individuality. Tod... See more
Gen Z: The Divided Generation
There’s an enormous ceiling on the potential for a news publication. Even a news aggregator.
At the end of the day, there are only so many published headlines that will be deeply relevant to my interests.
I’ve been using this app, Artifact, made by the creators of Instagram. Does a pretty good job guessing what’d be interesting to me (starting to sug
... See moreLike content feed algorithms, the internet grants us the ability to segment our micro-personas into distinct identities that create and join communities with the micro-personas of others. On the internet our inner selves come alive to manifest parallel realities so powerful they’re overtaking the world that created them.
The Post-Individual
The Internet and its extensions become a realm of imaginings, visions and fictionings of self. As we traverse the clarinet (the web available to us), we start seeing the digital ether littered with new species. Sure, for many these might be aesthetics, TikTok trends or waves of escapism. However, with individuals creating, embodying and manifesting... See more
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If we’re headed towards a future of agents integrated into our work and technology, maybe there’s an opportunity for AI to bridge gaps between language barriers. I mean this in both a human and programming sense.
Unplugging may not be the “right” answer. It’s an answer, for anyone who truly wants that kind of life, but it’s right on one end of the s
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