pitfalls of le internet
I think one of the big questions of this decade
Is how do you become “post-algorithmic”
While remaining economically viable
Reggie Jamesx.comI think there are things in life that you want to telescope and compress and accelerate and streamline and make more efficient. And there are things where the value is precisely in the inefficiency, in the time spent, in the pain endured, in the effort you have to invest. And I don’t think we’re going to differentiate between those things. Because... See more
Adam Grant • Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent?
I hate my phone so I got rid of it
youtube.comBoredom is equal parts protest and love.
The hardest thing is making anyone care.
In the Renaissance, a Florentine merchant could sponsor an artwork that would matter for centuries. In the early days of the American republic, a pamphlet could catalyze revolution. Today, even the most earnest Substack post risks being skimmed between an AI-generated video essay and a TikTok about luxury... See more
In the Renaissance, a Florentine merchant could sponsor an artwork that would matter for centuries. In the early days of the American republic, a pamphlet could catalyze revolution. Today, even the most earnest Substack post risks being skimmed between an AI-generated video essay and a TikTok about luxury... See more
I Dumb-i-fied my iPhone and Got My Life Back (iPod Week 3)
youtube.comTechnology increasingly robs us of the mystical in our lives. Not everything needs to be fast and available and convenient. I love ideas and products that reveal themselves slowly - more whisper than scream.
-Dennis Paphitis
Not using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive .
Sam Kriss • How to live without your phone
i’m tired and
my window to the world
has no curtains
my window to the world
has no curtains