What we value
Examining what this "value" thing is we are all trying to create
What we value
the peaks of shame and grandiosity
The Source đ
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.
Similar to Zhang Yiming, Mark Zuckerberg doesnât care very much about the content on his platforms and is much more interested in technology and AI.
Jonah Peretti ⢠The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
Boom. This is the issue.
I donât want to wait for the world to change.
I want to live it.
I want to live it.
How Iâm Planning to Defeat Global Ecosystem Collapse (By Living the Alternative)
This is the secret to time travel. You have to be the first one to the be the example that others can follow.
âWotan, the All-Father, understood that violence without wisdom leads to destruction, while wisdom without violence remains impotent. To gain true knowledge, he sacrificed himself to himself, hanging from the World Tree, Yggdrasil, for nine days and nights, wounded by his own spear. Only through this voluntary suffering, this self-inflicted wound,
... See moreAt least now I know what I did.
So this is not going to be fun 13 years, but itâs not going to be entirely bleak either.
every story is a degrowth story
This is a very bleak look at things, and I believe wonât age well. I predict that most of his biggest concerns will be alleviated in the next 2-3 years, because if we donât, I think we wonât make it past those
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
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