Digital Culture
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Calm is Becoming a Luxury Good
The fast feed deleted the exits. Now slow media is putting them back, but only for those who can pay. The real question isn’t whether some people can find a quieter corner. It’s whether relief can stop being a luxury good.
Can Social Media Foster Deep Connections?
Memes spark recognition. Feeds amplify anger. Depth grows in smaller rooms.
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When Ranking Becomes Culture
Recommender systems don’t just show you communities. They build them around you, then shape you for them.
Why does doing nothing feel like falling behind?
When entertainment becomes continuous, boredom doesn’t vanish; it becomes background radiation. We lose a signal we needed.
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Dear UX, I Want My Brain Back
An open letter to UX. Keep the good signage. Stop optimizing away the moments where a human needs to notice, consent, and choose.
