What we value
Examining what this "value" thing is we are all trying to create
What we value
the peaks of shame and grandiosity
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the past telling us we are bad for not conforming to the safety of rules that no longer apply and the future pulling us toward a state that we know surely must exist somewhere, and weâve just got to get to it, then weâll be safe.
All we know is that we arenât safe now. And all we want to be is safe.
The Rise of SNARF
SNARF stands for Stakes/Novelty/Anger/Retention/Fear. SNARF is the kind of content that evolves when a platform asks an AI to maximize usage. Content creators need to please the AI algorithms or they become irrelevant. Millions of creators make SNARF content to stay in the feed and earn a living.
SNARF stands for Stakes/Novelty/Anger/Retention/Fear. SNARF is the kind of content that evolves when a platform asks an AI to maximize usage. Content creators need to please the AI algorithms or they become irrelevant. Millions of creators make SNARF content to stay in the feed and earn a living.
Jonah Peretti ⢠The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
This is one of the battles we are fighting. Kill SNARF with fire.
Anne Helen Petersen once memorably described this as "LARPing your job"âperforming a theatrical version of productivity. Workers engage in elaborate displays of "being at work": staying visible on Slack, responding to emails at all hours, and maintaining a digital presence that signals industriousness. The tools have evolvedâfrom software that... See more
AI Phobia Is Just Fear That âEasierâ Equals âCheatingâ
If you pretend to pay them, theyâll pretend to work.
Work has to be tied to performance and salary. People have to have an obvious target to shoot for.
- Earn money in as many different ways as possible
- Build a portolio of income streams that act as a high probability âfloorâ of income
Paul Millerd ⢠Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
Diversification + stability are the key attributes
A large portion of users said they would pay money for TikTok and Instagram to not exist, suggesting these products have negative utility for many people.
Jonah Peretti ⢠The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
Economic Bizzaro World now in play
Endowment effect
Valuing an object more, only because you possess it.
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We are emotionally attached to things that we own. It makes sense: Thereâs an emotional investment in having made the decision, in shifting or cementing your identify as âa person who would have this object,â and how you believe that ownership will be perceived by others.... See more
Valuing an object more, only because you possess it.
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We are emotionally attached to things that we own. It makes sense: Thereâs an emotional investment in having made the decision, in shifting or cementing your identify as âa person who would have this object,â and how you believe that ownership will be perceived by others.... See more
Jason Cohen ⢠The Serengeti Plain Fallacy: Fallacies that aren't fallacies
This shows how value is an individual quality. In order to purchase something, you have to value it at or above the price.
Fire up a blank page with a question in mind, however, and the world becomes grownup Blueâs Clues. Youâre reading something or talking to someone and itâs almost as if you see a blue paw print and hear little kids shouting âA clue! A clue!â whenever something you might be able to use appears.
Long Questions/Short Answers
This is a clue!
The binge eating and compulsive spending, the perfectionism and procrastination, the ways we habitually go into hiding.
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A lot of this is rooted in societal pressures.