A great read and a very useful lens to capture the current period we are in.
“In this age of algopunk, it may be that our best path of pushing back is to invest in what this technology keeps away from us: introspection, connection, calm, focus, and the ability to just look up from a screen once in a while.” - this sentence struck a chord. I’ve recently removed myself from most social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and have found a very calm, reflective space again. What I didn’t expect was the creativity that came back - not incrementally but like an avalanche. It has been so joyous!
It’s a strange journey to find oneself on - to detach from a technology so pervasive and so hyper normalised that it’s almost like getting off a chemical drug. The return of creativity is one of the biggest benefits I’ve found too: I had almost thought it’d died in me years ago.
A great read and a very useful lens to capture the current period we are in.
“In this age of algopunk, it may be that our best path of pushing back is to invest in what this technology keeps away from us: introspection, connection, calm, focus, and the ability to just look up from a screen once in a while.” - this sentence struck a chord. I’ve recently removed myself from most social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and have found a very calm, reflective space again. What I didn’t expect was the creativity that came back - not incrementally but like an avalanche. It has been so joyous!
Thanks for the thoughts, Toby!
It’s a strange journey to find oneself on - to detach from a technology so pervasive and so hyper normalised that it’s almost like getting off a chemical drug. The return of creativity is one of the biggest benefits I’ve found too: I had almost thought it’d died in me years ago.