the ~internet~
we’re all rotting and i need a breath of fresh air
the ~internet~
And anyway, here’s the truth: nobody cares about your life. They really don’t. I’m sorry but they watch your fireworks story for half a second. They hover over your selfie and then swipe to someone else’s. They skip through the concert you posted. They look at your life and immediately think about theirs. The people who actually care are the ones
... See moreSubstack • You Don't Need To Document Everything
But like, the internet used to be a place! Or at least it was for me. I love how the internet exposes the weird and funny things about being a person alive in the world. TikTok is especially good at that. But I do think the internet used to be a lot weirder. Certainly more specific. It used to be a place you’d go for a specific interest. Now it is... See more
Charlie Warzel • How to Leave an Internet That’s Always in Crisis
the internet actually did use to be a place - it was limited to the family desktop, and we could walk away from it and leave it behind — how freeing
“There are more apps than ever before..the cost of installation or awareness that has saturated and escalated so much that you can make something superb and very few people know about it.”
Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Home | ColossusQuasar App
why is that actually so sexy though
my social feeds seemed to finish their years-long transformation from a neighborhood populated with friends to a glossy condo development of brands.
Anne Helen Petersen • Culture Study | Anne Helen Petersen | Substack
