occasional reflections on culture & politics
Digital culture rewards outrage, misinformation, and shallow engagement. The post critiques algorithmic manipulation and the erosion of attention spans, warning that democracy and reason are at risk. Reclaiming the internet requires deliberate effort to foster depth, nuance, and truth.
The metaverse deepens corporate control and digital superficiality. Unlike the participatory ethos of Web 1.0, it commodifies creativity and isolates users in gamified echo chambers. Technological progress must empower, not pacify; reclaiming digital agency requires resisting entertainment-driven distraction.
Social media incentivizes conformity, performance, and instant gratification. The post warns that algorithmic culture erodes depth, originality, and risk-taking. Creativity requires solitude, slowness, and imperfection—qualities at odds with digital metrics.
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