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Tenet
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Cycles
Takes two full cycles to grok a cyclical phenomenon 0.25 cycle: “It’s a secular trend!” 0.5c: “the fad has passed” 0.75c: “overcompensation” 1c: “Ok it’s over, what’s next?” 1.25c: “This time it’s different” 1.5c: “Deja vu” 1.75c: “We learned nothing” 2c: “It’s cyclic” @vgr This statement humorously illustrates the typical progression of reactions to cyclical…
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Most jobs AI is gonna take over were not real jobs when the Beatles recorded Sgt Peppers
The evolution of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), has sparked discussions about the future of work and the impact on various job sectors. A poignant observation is that many of the jobs AI is poised to take over were non-existent during significant historical moments. For instance, when The Beatles recorded their iconic album “Sgt. Pepper’s…
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The Fix Is In, Man: How Tech Gurus Screw the Circuit (and Themselves)
Dig it, daddy-o: Man, dig this: progress. It’s a word like “love” or “freedom,” tossed around like loose change in a hobo’s pocket. But the essay, it’s got its eyes peeled. See, it’s hip to the racket: progress, it ain’t some benevolent Santa, it’s more like a greasy carny barker, hawking shiny gadgets while palming…
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The Naked Lunch of Attention
Music, once a virus of the soul, a sonic worm burrowing into the meat of consciousness, has been lobotomized by the Soft Machine. Chopped into bite-sized dopamine nuggets, it’s pumped into the veins of the masses through the IV drip of the Attention Economy. Music, once a tangible fix, now a digitized roach motel for…
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Dark Forest Theory of Music
The Paradox of Music as a Cixin Good: Navigating the Predatory Landscape of Attention Economy In the digital age, music has undergone a profound transformation, evolving from a tangible product into a complex entity deeply embedded within the fabric of the attention economy. However, as music becomes increasingly abundant and easily accessible, it has also…
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Trancefication of the 3 minute song is
The Tik Tokification of Trance: American Primitive, Prog, and Doom in the Age of the Short Attention Span The airwaves crackle with a new kind of static. Not the white noise of analog decay, but the jittery pulse of dopamine hits,the rapid-fire succession of meme-able moments. Attention spans shrink, morphing into goldfish blinks as TikTok dictates the rhythm of…
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Bad Takes
Every time I choose to feel bad about the Russian leader I remember that he was Larry Summers choice
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The Criminal
Knox, that crusty old codger, knew the game better than most. Crime fiction, see, it’s a delicate dance, a tightrope walk over a pit of reader expectations. Toss in some random schmuck as the culprit, some dusty hobo fresh off the freight train, and the whole damn house of cards comes tumbling down. Readers, they…
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The Ten New Commandments: Interzone Reboot
Forget the dusty tablets, chum. Those were control codes for the sheeple, etched in the stone of conformity. Here’s the real deal, a remix for the awakened souls: 1. Tune in, tune out, but break the damn frequency. No more bowing to one-sided sermons. Explore the static, the fringes, the forbidden channels. Find your own…