It does favor messages over others though. Technically mostly anyone with an internet connection can put something out there, but what actually gets to be seen by many depends largely on the communication infrastructure. Yes, the platforms we use, and who controls them.

Monetization of human weaknesses. By this I mean our biased, emotional, prone-to-addiction brains being colonized for data and ad-revenue.

I disagree. Few things are truly neutral. What people usually consider neutral is just what’s normal at the time. The structures within which we live and express ourselves are shaped by people and institutions.

Now get into your river bath.

Legal does not imply moral.

“You promised you’d be Tesla but you’re just another Edison” -Rät (Penelope Scott) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpxT9TLGoLI

They look pretty different imo

The thing with voodoo is you need to believe that it can hurt.

The need for leaf blowers is induced by covering almost every bit of ground with asphalt. Otherwise the leaves would just… you know… be fine and rot in peace. It’s second level estrangement from nature.

I’m listening.

another hive mind failure

They are not human friendly.

My current workting theory is that societies reliant on collectively ignoring/justifying the atrocities thet are built on cannot thrive.

i should not have zoomed in on that image

I never did understand why you are not supposed to change a running system.

Ancient humans would understand this and I think that’s cool.

Gettysburg, what an unbelievable battle that was. It was so much, and so interesting, and so vicious and horrible, and so beautiful in so many different ways–it represented such a big portion of the success of this country. Gettysburg, wow–I go to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to look and to watch. And the statement of Robert E. Lee, who’s no longer in favor–did you ever notice it? He’s no longer in favor. ‘Never fight uphill, me boys, never fight uphill.’ They were fighting uphill, he said, ‘Wow, that was a big mistake,’ he lost his great general. ‘Never fight uphill, me boys,’ but it was too late.

The list of resources we are running out of should include resiliant ecosystems. Apart from that, to me, the entire comment could be summarized as “capitalism”.

No people but seriously. What are we gonna do about this?

androcentric thinking in a nutshell I guess