A core reason was that it was illegible , it was hard to measure. Who knew the collective five or fifteen minute chunks of people’s days added up to so much? 1
We live in an incredibly complex world; the territory is too vast for anyone to hold in their head and so we create maps, simplifications of reality to help us function.
Still, I think something more fundamental has been lost for all of us as social media has evolved. It’s harder to find the spark of discovery, or the sense that the Web offers an alternate world of possibilities. Instead of each forging our own idiosyncratic paths online, we are caught in the grooves that a few giant companies have carved for us... See more
And since technology is not value neutral, to be a technologist is to be inherently opinionated about how the world ought to be. Each act of creation is a statement about one particular means to an end being the best possible means. As Saffron Huang writes, “[b]ringing something into existence is in fact endorsing that thing itself. As we hurtle... See more
The traditional markers of success—speed, scale, and surface-level wins—have lost their shine. We've outgrown the relentless chase, the endless pursuit of more. True success isn't found in constant acceleration; it lies in what we choose to build, nurture, and sustain over time.
For me, this year isn't about revolutionising my life—it's about... See more