dreaming of a better internet

this collection became a zine - a free digital version is here

Here Lies the Internet, Murdered by Generative AI

"The core ideal of the Internet is that one trusts people, and that given an opportunity, people will find their way to be reasonably decent. I happily restate my loyalty to that ideal. It’s all we have." (Jaron Lanier, Who Owns the Future?)

“I think a lot about the difference between what in my head is the push internet and the pull internet... the internet where things are pushed at you and the internet where you have to do some work… you have to pull it towards you.”

—Ezra Klein

andrea

The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World a book by Max Fisher

Max Fisher • 3 highlights

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Cover of The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World a book by Max Fisher

sari

“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.”

Quick Links for Wednesday, January 3

JJC

slapping the table, easy way to put it about the current state of the internet

Alara

Here's some words attempting to describe and mark out the Little Printer, er, vibe:

• intimate

• cosy

• personal

• small

• friendly

• furniture

• art

• ornament

• personality

• homely

• family

• friends

Dan Hon • S16e08: Free-Range, Organic, and Natural; The Original Promise

Keely Adler

sari

When analyzing the language sentiment from gaming subreddits vs. their no salt counterparts, it’s statistically clear: discussions within “Low Sodium” communities are in fact both more optimistic, less angry, and ultimately more enticing.

Substack • The Rise of Low Sodium & Gentle Gaming

Keely Adler