Jake Domagalski
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Jake Domagalski
Hanif Abdurraqib: On Seatbelts and Sunsets — Triangle House
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This dynamic has created what might be called "the regulatory safe harbor of absurdity" – the more explicitly a token positions itself as a meme with no serious utility, the safer it becomes from securities regulation. This perverse incentive structure has contributed to the proliferation of meme coins, which now represent a significant portion of ... See more
Official Trump Coin: How Did We Get Here?
Without traditions it is still easy for us to form opinions, but difficult to form convictions
Simon Sarris • In Praise of the Gods
This shift has profound implications for creators. To succeed in an algorithm-driven system, they must produce work that not only fits the platform’s criteria but also generates consistent engagement. The pressure to conform stifles originality, creating a homogenized cultural landscape. Even when exceptional works do emerge, they are often drowned... See more
Dr. Felix S. Grenwood • Algorithms of Mediocrity — william
Maybe the next time something truly exceptional enters the zeitgeist, we should implore people to slow down. Don’t immediately move onto the next show or background movie. Let it marinate in your mind for a while. Demonstrate that it is worth your attention over the course of a day or two, even if you don’t necessarily rewatch it. This is not a real solution, but an interesting idea tied to this problem
The question is not whether algorithms can ever foster greatness—they cannot. Their design is fundamentally at odds with the qualities that define great art: depth, complexity, and the capacity to provoke discomfort or transformation. The question is whether we, as creators and consumers, are willing to resist their influence.
Resistance does not me... See more
Resistance does not me... See more
Dr. Felix S. Grenwood • Algorithms of Mediocrity — william
Google universal-assistant project; possibly uses neurosymbolic AI/
- Public discourse evolves from "Will AI replace creativity?" to "How do we preserve human creative identity?"
25 Predictions for AI and Creativity in 2025
Patrick Morgan, 25 Predictions for AI and Creativity in 2025
My advice is to get the hell off the internet during this time and make rituals that feel good to you. What a triumph it is, I think, to take a day that's meant to be a certain way and make it yours. We spend so much of our lives now looking through windows into everyone else's, it's easy to forget we can opt out of things and create different shap... See more
Bel Hawkins • There have been 323 school shootings recorded in 2024 to date
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