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Interesting Things on the Internet: October 21st 2024 Edition

  • You Can't Make Friends With The Rockstars.
    By telling the story of an "evolved" Zuckerberg that's "unapologetic," the media whitewashes a man who has continually acted with disregard for society and exploited hundreds of millions of people in pursuit of eternal growth. By claiming he's "evolving" or "changing" or "growing" or anything like that, writers are actively working to forgive Zuckerberg, all without ever explaining what it is they're forgiving him for, because those analyses almost never happen.
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates & Jon Stewart: Understanding the Humiliation of Oppression. Really insightful interview. I should add some of Ta-Nehisi Coates' books to my reading list.
  • Adam Curtis: The Map No Longer Matches the Terrain. I've cooled a bit on Adam Curtis over the years, because he seems to create entertaining pointing-out-what's-wrong without any suggestion of how to fix things, or anywhere for that indignation to go; however, this is a great interview.
  • Dan Olson at XOXO Festival 2024 on the creative process and envy. Lots of this rings true for me.

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