dreaming of a better internet
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dreaming of a better internet
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the majority of respondents would prefer to live in a world where TikTok and Instagram did not exist!
Jonah Peretti • The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
I have thousands of photos of my children but few that I’ve set aside to revisit. I have records of virtually every text I’ve sent since I was in college but no idea how to find the ones that meant something. I spent years blasting my thoughts to millions of people on X and Facebook even as I fell behind on correspondence with dear friends. I have... See more
Ezra Klein • Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You.
What’s your first memory of the internet?
Iconic dial-up tone aside, the internet has transformed into something very different from how many of us remember it.
The silver lining?
With radical, unwavering hope, we can all positively impact the future of... See more
instagram.com
Instead of discussing whether the internet is good or bad, I suggest we start by asking: do you want to show me your internet?
March 27 at 13:24
Anyway, I don’t want to seem like I’m arguing that the internet of 2023 is “fine” or “healthy”--it’s obviously not. Rather, I’d like to make the case that the internet of 2010 (or wherever you would place the peak of “fun” internet) wasn’t particularly healthy or fine, either, and it’s easy to mistake a sense of ease and comfort under bad... See more
Max Read • Why the internet isn't fun anymore + A.I. and magic
this is something interesting…