Techocalypse
Carl Hendrick • Ultra-Processed Minds: The End of Deep Reading and What It Costs Us
Carl Hendrick • Ultra-Processed Minds: The End of Deep Reading and What It Costs Us
The result of an ROI driven culture - how can we get instant benefits out of spending our time in the here and now?
Kyla Scanlon • The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction
The average American has fewer than three friends, fewer than three people they would consider friends. And the average person has demand for meaningfully more. I think it's something like 15 friends or something.
The implication is that Meta will close that friendship gap with AI companions. Zuckerberg clarified they won't replace relationships bu... See more
Kyla Scanlon • The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction
It’s not just that he wants us to have more friends, he wants our new friends to be his AI creations. Gross.
“The villain here is not necessarily the internet, or even the idea of social media,” she writes. “It is the invasive logic of commercial social media, and its financial incentive to keep us in a profitable state of anxiety, envy, and distraction.” The business model of platforms like this — which rely on advertising and clicks and “en
... See moreJenny Odell • How to quit Facebook without quitting Facebook
archive.ph
on Michael goldfarber and his predictions for the future
These artists are making tiny ROMs that will probably outlive us all
Repair Manifesto
The manifesto advocates for repair as a sustainable, cost-effective practice that empowers individuals, promotes independence, teaches engineering, and emphasizes resource conservation over recycling and consumerism.
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permacomputing
Well, I’m hard already.