today I spent way too much time on the internet and I got into some really petty argument in a comment chain somewhere. And then I asked myself, why do I care? Why do they care? All of this shit is so stupid and irrelevant.
this sounds really edgy but pop culture especially with the assistance of the internet feels so synthetic and absurd, even pervasive in a sense. I'm sure some smart dude can connect all the dots with some analysis. After this Im just left with a really uncanny feeling.
Obviously I have no influence on this on a macroscopic level but as an individual I think disconnecting from most of this would be beneficial.
damn and this guy came up with these ideas in the 20th century, I feel like its way worse now
It is. “Log off” is not a meme it’s an instruction.
Yeah, but also I mean it in a more radical way, like actively abstaining from engaging and consumption even when its not directly harmful and toxic.
Also its in no way limited to pop culture. online “politics” is deeply flawed as well
For sure, online discourse is obviously horrendous, but further than that many aspects of pop culture also reflect ideologies and shape it.
Yes, politics and culture have definitely always been close. I do think the internet is absolutely a game-changer tho, just for its scale and its prominence in everyday life. I cant come up with anything introspective to say about how exactly these conditions affect society for now so I guess I'll have to leave it at this obvious point lol
I’m sure some smart dude can connect all the dots with some analysis.
Hypernormalization is a great doc on this and its free. Certainly all the dots aren't connected, but it helps you feel sane by validating that uncanny feeling you mentioned with historical contexts.
Getting away from reddit was good for me. The libs were really getting to me. Since I'm spending time here instead, I also have been browsing less bc there's not endless content
I know, even ignoring the actively repulsive shit, basically all forms of media on every platform feel fucking poisonous. Actually its better when it is just individual idiots in a community, at least you are still interacting with real human beings as opposed to something a team of ghouls put together to farm clicks...
Something about communicating thru text gives off the worst tones. Anything you type will be interpreted the worst way. I've personally made a decision not to delve into more internet arguments and it's 100% for the better. I barely even use the actual reddit anymore.
Remember that Amerikkka created the Internet as we know it (in part for military and spying purposes). The DPRK probably agrees with you that the "internet" AKA "the web" is largely propaganda and lies and meaninglessness, which is why they mostly have their intranet closed off from the global internet.
