There is no "us"

Speaking only for myself, I find it magical: when I was a kid, I never thought the internet would last this long, or be able to do this many things. I am still in love with the idea that I can carry the whole world in my pocket. I am a hopeful, happy cyborg.

Lately I have been reading a lot about The Internet and what it’s doing to us. I find it funny, if a little tedious. Because of course there’s no canonical experience of Being Online. Other than being followed around by mystifying ads because you clicked on something or, as they say, “fit a demographic,” there is no “us.” Everyone’s time here is di