Francesco
@fran
Francesco
@fran
Cruel optimism, social media and big tech
Exactly what I went through when I said enough social media marketing work. No thank you.
creativity boost for those days I need to write and I’m feeling uninspired
“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads. That sucks.”
― Jeff Hammerbacher
Cruel optimism, social media and big tech
+ spend as much time as possible staring at their phone/app + collect as much data as humanly possible
On why “smart” people engage in ritualistic, irrational practices
“It’s probably ironic that teaching economics to artists is what reminded me so much of the limitations of the market economy and the importance of connection and generosity. Artists are often in a position of being asked to be generous, of having to put something out there before they get something back. Artists extend the invitation first, and
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