dreaming of a better internet
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dreaming of a better internet
Discussing the long arc of tech; and why optimism.
- being connected to information; then being connected to people; then machines start to own the spaces
- social media is judging all the time
- we now gravitate toward technologies which are more isiolationist
Internet ate the world; then broke; then some people rallied to fix it; then… we’re lost — disoriented
what do we collectively even desire?
at first, you just want to hang out and have fun; then you grow up and have less time for the group chat
saying you want to change something, and actually changing it are two different jobs
the New Internet needs a more honest relationship to money
Are.na is deserving of its unofficial title as golden child of the New Internet
There seems to be this general dissatisfaction with the internet from users, but there doesn't seem to be any real change in making the internet more fun. Do you see it getting better?
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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
Here at CREEM, we’re not building the biggest audience of digital tourists. Creem.com doesn’t have ads; we don’t publish free content. If you want SEO-friendly music news like dozens of other sites do, don’t waste your time, CREEM isn’t for you.
John Martin