An Internet the Size of a Room: Berlin Review

Unlike the main public internet, which runs on the (human) protocol of “users” clicking on links on public pages/apps maintained by “publishers”, the cozyweb works on the (human) protocol of everybody cutting-and-pasting bits of text, images, URLs, and screenshots across live streams. Much of this content is poorly addressable, poorly searchable, a... See more

To honor individuals, we need to offer in individual portal into the network. A place where you aren't constrained by societal norms, by the need to reply, but instead where you can think about what it is you're thinking about... use others' thoughts to move through the space... and emerge with an artifact that represents your thinking, but also th... See more

The vast interconnection enabled by digital platforms has ended up creating more of a sense of sameness than diversity. Users are subtly guided toward the same subsets of topics, urged on by recommendations that are designed not to serve their interests but to create profitable attention fodder to sell to advertisers. Instagram doesn’t care that yo... See more