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“We could wind up with networks that have the principal effect of fostering addiction to a new generation of electronic narcotics ... their principal themes revolving around instant gratification ... their uses and content determined by mega-corporations pushing mindless consumption of things we don’t need and aren’t good for us.”
--Mitchell Kapor, ... See more
--Mitchell Kapor, ... See more
Note by Gurwinder on Substack
Our current economic incentives (the engine that drives the world) are perfectly designed to put humans out of business and make us irrelevant as fast as possible.
Bryan Johnson • A Plan For Humanity
Corporations and governments, empowered by increasingly sophisticated algorithms, know us better than we know ourselves—leaving us vulnerable to control and manipulation.
Ozan Varol • Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity and Become Extraordinary
Fireside Chat: A Plan for Humanity with Bryan Johnson
youtube.comWhile Gates’s essay is remembered for its prescience about the direction the internet would take, what’s less well-remembered is that he also sounded a warning: “For the internet to thrive, content providers must be paid for their work,” he writes. “The long-term prospects are good, but I expect a lot of disappointment in the short-term.”
Katie Parrott • The Web3 Renaissance: A Golden Age for Content
provided my point of reference.
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
The age of the automobile and mass production was dominated by engineers and operational managers focused on efficiency. The Dark Ages of financialization were dominated by financial managers focused on quarterly returns. The new age of ubiquitous computing and networks will be dominated by entrepreneurs focused on high quality at scale. This is wh
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