the ~internet~
we’re all rotting and i need a breath of fresh air
the ~internet~
Be aware of the cost of constant connection. To keep perspective and nourish your imagination, create windows of nonstimulation in your day, rituals for disconnection, and periods of time in your life where you get out of your element and allow for new questions and curiosities to take hold
Scott Belsky • The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
objects tied to purpose - a kitchen for cooking, a bathroom for washing, a living room for reading & socialising - but the internet isn’t an object tied to a purpose; it’s everywhere, and you can’t really turn it off and walk away from it, which is why it’s so hard to disconnect. When the internet was limited to the family computer and you had to
... See moreI knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw
Rebecca Shawtheguardian.com
this was an absolute riot, & for good reason. elon & co are just losers
The one about the phones
open.substack.com
Hello this is your infinite scroll checkpoint to remind you that the inventor of the infinite scroll deeply regrets its creation and now pours his efforts into an organization he co-founded called the Center for Humane Technology to try to heal some of the damage he inadvertently caused.
Noelle Sundaysubstack.com