really enjoyed Brian Merchant’s article about the new Luddites and the book, blood in the machine was excellent.
been thinking a lot about personal boycotts and wondering whether they make sense. i think because i’m mostly focusing on the new cliches (at least on my corner of YouTube lol) of “creation over consuming” and “paying attention to what you pay attention to” i feel like it makes sense to move away from some of these big platforms. i do feel myself hesitating more with my one true corporate love youtube, but i’ve changed how i view instagram now at least (posting mostly ephemerally, not trying to grow).