Quick Links for Wednesday, January 3
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Quick Links for Wednesday, January 3
I didn’t mind social media when it was just one aspect of the internet, and it was largely just for that first word, “social.” But it slowly became the everything place, and now it’s bite-sized versions of news, art, ads, politics, obituaries, health advice, crimes against humanity, kittens, low-rent humor, messages from friends, soft-core porn, go... See more
Ben Cooper • Investment Strategies — Radical Face Dot Com
the internet, as we have known it, has evolved from a quaint, quirky place to a social utopia, and then to an algorithmic reality. In this reality, the primary task of these platforms is not about idealism or even entertainment — it is about extracting as much revenue as possible from human vanity, avarice, and narcissism.
Social Internet Is Dead. Get Over It.
Community is the most valuable currency of the new internet
The internet of 2024 looks like a sleeker version of the internet of my youth, but it is not the same place. On this internet, the magic is like poor frail Tinkerbell flailing to flap her threadbare wings under the weight of disbelief.
Finding new pocket-communities to crawl into and get lost in takes time and effort — too many corporations and pro
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