Severin Matusek

way of reaching understandings of what is going on , i.e. the foundations of world models and cultures in general.

The last three decades of being online have shown us over and over again that lasting culture cannot be automated and meaningful creativity cannot be manufactured. Both must be given the proper time, space, and tools needed to blossom organically and of their own accord. From cavemen to hippies, the core of our cultures have revolved around shared... See more

A contingent of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have spurred a rightward shift, leading to the rise of the “Liberaltarian” — a term coined by two Stanford political economists to describe the tech industry’s proclivity toward trumpeting liberalism in some social issues but maintaining antigovernment posturing in regulating businesses.

At the same time, we are often told these systems are impossible to fully comprehend and are far beyond our control.

closed net cultures such as One Direction fandom do produce a lot of creative work, but it’s basically like the inside jokes you come up with at summer camp rather than innovations that will diffuse into the mainstream.

masterful intellectuo-philosophical breakdowns of sauce semiotics.

What if the most game-optimal play in the new system is actually to become relentlessly, unapologetically you?