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- These camouflage patterns, once designed for military concealment in wartime, now adapt to an era where clothing subtly addresses the challenges of digital scrutiny and surveillance technologies, intended to be worn constantly. After all, we are living in a time of "permacrisis."
from Don Quixote’s Modern Quest
Molly added 6d ago
- my hunch is that we will see a new wave of rich gen alpha kids whose privilege would be being less online. the 'ipad baby' is a function of overworked working parents who hand over technology to kids early on for their chance at a few hours' downtime in a day because they either cannot afford day care or in the case of indians, live away from thei... See more
Molly added 6d ago
- Which leaves you with two options: Take all of your meetings in the back of a yellow cab, or join a photo-free club. In other words, many people seem willing to go to desperate lengths to retain the rush of privacy.
from Why Members-Only Clubs Are Everywhere Right Now by Emily Sundberg
Molly added 1mo ago
Does anyone actually even enjoy being online, all the time? When social presence turns from what it used to be (connection, community, sharing) to what it is now (self promotion, personal branding) has it lost its shine?
Molly added 6d ago
- Unless you’re Emma Cline and can get a $2 million book advance while posting twice a year on Instagram, you need to keep showing up, producing, and growing—or fall out of the zeitgeist. To not need to do so is a privilege, and while right now it’s one that only belongs to the handful of writers whose social-media free existence keeps my fantasy ali... See more
from The privilege of logging off
Molly added 6d ago
I’ve always joked that the people who post the most about their partner and their relationship on social media are usually the least happy.
Molly added 6d ago
- But by embedding tech and social media into everyday life without fixing the inequalities that still undermine that everyday life, we’ve built a “solution” that actually highlights—and will start to reinforce—fundamental problems of inequality.
from The privilege of logging off
Molly added 6d ago
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