Keely Adler
@keelyadler
brand strategist by trade; time-traveling futurist at heart. core team @ RADAR. find me most places @keels223.
Keely Adler
I mean, seriously this is why play is vital. The change needed looks unfamiliar, looks nothing like the existing perceptions, looks nothing like what might be called grace or profanity from this vista. You cannot trust yourself to recognize it when it kisses you we cannot rely on this current vantage point to reveal the change, we cannot see it or
... See moremost humans don’t really realize how interdependent we are to other organisms. Bacteria, fungi, viruses, bugs—there is still this binary thinking of these organisms as good or bad, as clean or dirty, which really obscures the reality.
ed yong • What Counts as Seeing
In a highlights reel of the past six years we’ve had: #MeToo, Brexit, Trump, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, the Capitol riots, Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of living crisis, #partygate, the protests against SARS in Nigeria, the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Taliban... See more
marie-claire chappet • ‘What’s the point?’ syndrome, and why we all feel so disconnected right now
let's collectively create a less profit-driven internet
Embedded • How Taylor Lorenz Went From Tumblr Queen to Internet Historian
Do you feel it is important for you to constantly investigate and come up with alternative scenarios?
Yes, personally I find it a very exciting and necessary kind of practice in the present. I should also reiterate here that my work is absolutely not trying to future-cast a singular vision or offer immediate solutions to the present, which is an
... See moreOn Technology and Humanity: Alice Bucknell and Her Alternative Worlds
But what is general knowledge in a world where virtually any information is freely accessible online?
Laura Hartenberger • What AI Teaches Us About Good Writing
“Plus, with the nearer stuff, there’s more of a sense it’s going to happen for sure,” he said. “You’ve got more control over a small gathering this evening than a vacation in six months.”
Holly Burns • To Enjoy Life More, Embrace Anticipation
The proliferation of “-core” style nicknames reminds me of what Kaitlyn Tiffany described as a staple of digital life, dating back to MySpace, Tumblr, and BuzzFeed quizzes: the urge to identify with esoteric aesthetic subcultures such as “cottagecore” and “romantic academia” and “pastel goth” because you want to locate your niche and belong... See more
No Bells • Deep-internet bubbles: How microgenres are taking over SoundCloud
I think it’s just that we don’t talk about this stuff out loud very much. I feel the same way describing the kind of social anxiety I get from performative parts of social media—to detail it out loud feels unhinged. But I think most people are feeling similar stuff. It’s bleeding into everyone’s behaviors.