dreaming of a better internet
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dreaming of a better internet
There are lots of layoffs, lots of budget cuts, lots of scary articles about how little books are selling, or whatever. I’d argue, however, that we’re in a moment of recalibration. A lot of the digital world isn’t working, not just as it pertains to media. The Internet writ large isn’t as fun as it used to be. Yet there is, I think, an awareness of... See more
There is a healthy way to talk to each other that inspires, informs, empowers, and brings people together.
Be part of a better internet
Maybe the real problem isn’t overabundance of access to information, but the invasive nature of it. In both political and spiritual realms, I’ve always self-identified as “seeker.” I like going out , into the woods or churches or protests or city alleys, and drawing my conclusions from there. I’m a reader, observer, and interviewer—always seeking... See more
Mari Andrew • A Life Without Instagram
what’s at stake is not just the future of the internet, but the future of how we learn, communicate and connect; our right to shape the technology that, in turn, shapes us.
I miss the internet.
“if we’re setting out to change the character of technology in our lives, we’d be wise to learn from the character of places.”*
Annika Hansteen-Izora • On Digital Gardens: Tending to Our Collective Multiplicity
The internet used to be an escape from reality.
Now, reality is an escape from the internet.
I am so, deeply, truly uninterested in reaction (which is why I don’t read the comments on my public Instagram account). But I am so curious about response: the mysterious sacred moments when we are compelled into action (often unwitnessed by others) or invited into new ways of thinking.
It’s the difference between seeing a painting through a... See more
It’s the difference between seeing a painting through a... See more