Mike Evans
@mikeevans
Mike Evans
@mikeevans
"We really don’t need these social media-based distinctions anymore Content is just media The term influencer is dead, and creator is just another term for users at this point. People who use platforms more intentionally should just be deemed what they actually are — entertainers, educators, writers, journalists, musicians, etc" Jules Terpak.
What’s clear is that people are fed up with the infrastructure we have and will do anything to break free from it.
Despite all the crises we face – the cost of living, climate change, AI – any of which should surely be enough material to inspire real and meaningful art, the overwhelm of information paired with exhausting post-capitalist forces has created an atmosphere that is nihilistic and excruciatingly mid.
Vigorously participatory curatorial subcultures certainly exist, but in practice, they require too much time and energy to have a broad appeal. People enjoy sharing their discoveries with friends, and they may at least occasionally rate and review items. But most people, most of the time, leave the hard work of curation to others — or to
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