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I love social media (obviously, I write this newsletter). But there are days when I blast through my TikTok time limit and am left feeling exhausted. So much of my job (and most jobs these days) are wrapped up in staying relevant with what’s going on in the world — constantly up to date, dialed in, on the pulse. Despite the fun times I have online,
... See moreMaybe it’s the people who are less online that are the happiest too
It’s self promotion on steroids. I don’t want to do it anymore. But can we afford not to?
During the song’s crescendo, Joel sings: “Slow down you crazy child / Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while / It’s alright you can afford to lose a day or two.” Good advice in 1977, maybe, but not entirely possible in 2024.
“That’s this really romantic thought, because you can’t really do that nowadays,” Keaton said. “You can turn yo... See more
“That’s this really romantic thought, because you can’t really do that nowadays,” Keaton said. “You can turn yo... See more
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I’m not getting off TikTok. But there’s a reason why I prefer more creative mediums of self expression like Substack as a platform for brand building. It feels less like you’re feeding yourself to the algorithmic beast in hopes of achieving some ill-sought after goal
my hunch is that we will see a new wave of rich gen alpha kids whose privilege would be being less online.
the 'ipad baby' is a function of overworked working parents who hand over technology to kids early on for their chance at a few hours' downtime in a day because they either cannot afford day care or in the case of indians, live away from thei... See more
Does anyone actually even enjoy being online, all the time? When social presence turns from what it used to be (connection, community, sharing) to what it is now (self promotion, personal branding) has it lost its shine?
Unless you’re Emma Cline and can get a $2 million book advance while posting twice a year on Instagram, you need to keep showing up, producing, and growing—or fall out of the zeitgeist. To not need to do so is a privilege, and while right now it’s one that only belongs to the handful of writers whose social-media free existence keeps my fantasy ali... See more
The privilege of logging off
Which leaves you with two options: Take all of your meetings in the back of a yellow cab, or join a photo-free club. In other words, many people seem willing to go to desperate lengths to retain the rush of privacy.