I think the thing you are missing is probably the community sense you had though. In your youth you went online to talk about x-files instead of going to the mall; people on IRC probably recognized your username, probably knew your opinions on scully and moulder. You can derive some self-worth from feeling like people know you, or feeling like people are interested in what you have to say. Now you have to scream at the top of your lungs while masturbating on camera to have a chance of being heard. Discord exists for now, you can find some small fandom to engage with there. You can accept the fact that your ego is not adapted to measuring yourself against all of humanity at once and find a smaller pond to swim around in; or start screaming and masturbating.

So funny to be in therapy telling your friend-for-hire that you are anxious and uncertain about what to do, because the idea of living modestly and giving to the needy is not even worthy of consideration to them.

I thought it was an instruction manual on how to eat captain crunch.

one of my top 3 books. This doesn’t add to your comment but I find it interesting: An important part of the story is that the Primer was originally intended to train a billionaire’s granddaughter to become a powerful CEO. One equity-lord’s attempt to hoard knowledge that backfires is what catalyzes the story.

I compared Bee’s version of my day with my diary entry. I wrote about trying Paddington Bear-themed marmalade sandwiches in our office kitchen. (Not a fan. I did, however, note that the strawberry-flavored shortbread cookie was excellent.) I wrote several paragraphs about a sensitive text conversation I had with a friend. Bee never picked up these moments because memorable things aren’t always spoken aloud. It made me wonder: in a hypothetical future where everyone has a Bee, do unspoken memories simply not exist?

I liked reading this part because I had not considered that consumers of these products would have an expectation of their device to document their thoughts.

cool story bro

fucking saw it too 😅

this is such an idiotic comment for so many different reasons.

they did this last time trump was elected

Can we stop with this ‘never having another election’ nonsense, you’re essentially admitting defeat. You may feel powerless, but your words have impact, use them carefully.

thanks for the links, looking forward to checking them out.