Thank you for reading. Yeah I think we need to reflect more on how this is all harming our ability to make authentic connections, and how we can navigate the future in a way that preserves our sense of authentic community. I'm not trying to start a Luddite movement, but I do think it's time to push back on Big Tech, particularly what they do as opposed to what they say.
Great article! You’re always adept at boiling down the issue to its core. It helps clarify the problem, which makes it easier to find a solution or avoid the situation altogether. I’ve cancelled facebook and instagram, so I’m attempting to choose the latter.
I’m still on all these platforms. I need to understand how they work to advise clients, but I don’t need to waste my time scrolling empty content. I do think it’s a good measure of the value to think about whether it builds authentic real-world community. Sora 2 doesn’t even pretend to do that.
I'm not sure if I'm feeling more empowered or depressed after reading this. With the addiction most of us now have to social media (me included), and the instant satisfaction gained from conceptualizing on AI, it is clear that a colossal hoodwinking is underfoot. It's no longer connection, it's a dopamine hit; it's not art, it's amusement. The clarity you deliver in this post feels like something I cannot un-know. Thanks, John.
Wow….this might be your most important post yet. So much wisdom and warning here. “It’s not art; it’s amusement” - profound!
Thank you for reading. Yeah I think we need to reflect more on how this is all harming our ability to make authentic connections, and how we can navigate the future in a way that preserves our sense of authentic community. I'm not trying to start a Luddite movement, but I do think it's time to push back on Big Tech, particularly what they do as opposed to what they say.
Great article! You’re always adept at boiling down the issue to its core. It helps clarify the problem, which makes it easier to find a solution or avoid the situation altogether. I’ve cancelled facebook and instagram, so I’m attempting to choose the latter.
I’m still on all these platforms. I need to understand how they work to advise clients, but I don’t need to waste my time scrolling empty content. I do think it’s a good measure of the value to think about whether it builds authentic real-world community. Sora 2 doesn’t even pretend to do that.
I'm not sure if I'm feeling more empowered or depressed after reading this. With the addiction most of us now have to social media (me included), and the instant satisfaction gained from conceptualizing on AI, it is clear that a colossal hoodwinking is underfoot. It's no longer connection, it's a dopamine hit; it's not art, it's amusement. The clarity you deliver in this post feels like something I cannot un-know. Thanks, John.
Love it. Yeah it’s time to get some perspective on the warp speed development.