Chad Aaron Hall
@readordieaslave
Edgewalker
Chad Aaron Hall
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some of what we need is already here, especially on the web. Look at the resurgence of RSS feeds, email newsletters and blogs, as we discover (yet again) that relying on one app to host global conversations creates a single point of failure and control
Maria Farrell • We Need to Rewild the Internet
satisfycing
Making a choice that isn’t the best per se but is good enough.
How much will the decision alter your overall happiness?
For one, anonymity, or at least pseudonymity, is increasingly important if not fundamental to being active online in counter-hegemonic ways.
Caroline Busta • The Internet Didn’t Kill Counterculture—you Just Won’t Find It on Instagram
Because Generation X has been generally disinterested in or jaded regarding politics, there is less of a bridge between Boomers and Millennials, which leads to a large and more disruptive cultural gap.
Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut
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How to Solve a Murder by Michael Kurland
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The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
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“You know...fifteen years ago, the internet was an escape from the real world. Now the real world is an escape from the internet.”
Noah Smith • The internet wants to be fragmented - by Noah Smith The internet wants to be fragmented
The truth is, I still don’t fully understand why there’s a problem with making a joke that gets a laugh from an audience, even if it is mildly offensive. Why cater to the minority who are outraged when most people still seem to have a desire to laugh? Is there a way to determine what exact number of America’s population is killing joy for everyone?... See more