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The Most Valuable Commodity in the World Is Friction
2. Fuck, this is good, on why we want robots at work but humans in art, via Chris Paik. Tl;dr: in the economy of necessity, humans are friction. In the economy of meaning, they’re the point.
We hate other people when latency becomes intolerable. As soon as a task is about speed, other humans feel like an irritating inconvenie
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This is what a frictionless world looks like. Everything accelerates, until you forget what it means to try.
kyla scanlon • The Most Valuable Commodity in the World Is Friction
Serendipity, that essential urban amenity, requires friction: If you never stop moving, and if everyone gets the hell out of your way, you’re less likely to have any unexpected encounter, although you will check off your to-do list more quickly. Paradoxically, the internet, which has eliminated so much friction from the physical world, has also int... See more
Drew Austin • Halfway to a Third Place
I think what we're witnessing isn't just an extension of the attention economy but something new - the simulation economy. It's not just about keeping you glued to the screen anymore. It's about convincing you that any sort of real-world effort is unnecessary, that friction itself is obsolete3. The simulation doesn't just occupy your attention, rig... See more