dreaming of a better internet
craving online spaces where the pace is slower, the vibes are better, and that make us feel good about ourselves and the world. this is a collection of musings on a cozier, more magical internet
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dreaming of a better internet
I’m personally hopeful for a “de-globalized” internet of the future—one where we’re all a bit more siloed off from each other, like we are in real life. Think of little internet neighborhoods. This is my hope, if for no other reason than our mental health. We just can’t seem to handle an internet more broad than that, spiritually speaking.
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Chris Best • The Two Futures of Media
the world is a surprisingly malleable place and has reconfigured itself around compelling visions many times before
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So perhaps that means changing the terms of the argument or goal. Perhaps, for the medium-term future at least, "winning" and replacing this enshittified monoculture (yes, I really need to read Cory's book), if it isn't possible, is more about cultivating a base layer, I don't know, some sort of mycelial network that's impossible to nuke
... See moreDan Hon • S16e08: Free-Range, Organic, and Natural; The Original Promise
I think there is a mental health crisis amongst both journalists and artists, and I think that ad driven platform capitalism is largely responsible
our internet is bad for mental health. everyone feels this but, individuated, we comply for fear of retribution.
the practices that gave our lives purpose and meaning have been all but obliterated in search of attention
Larger, it’s a signal of what’s desired all throughout culture today: like-minded communities, decreased hostility, and just some simple good vibes.