💬 Matthew McConaughey
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“The logical end of mechanical progress is to reduce the human being to something resembling a brain in a bottle. That is the goal towards which we are already moving, though, of course, we have no intention of getting there; just as a man who drinks a bottle of whisky a day does not actually intend to get cirrhosis of the liver.”
- George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937
Via John Naughton
💬 True - although it beggars belief how big that gap can be - when all it takes to close it up is to think.
But we don’t.
it’s as if they are living in different nations
💬 Scott Galloway
Well hello … they are Scott - they are
💬I like the thought - do not like the cover.
I did watch 🎥 One Battle After Another - and it was absolutely marvelous. I do my reviews on Lettrboxd which get pulled to my blog - not sure yet how top connect all that with all this new stuff on micro.blog to create a seamless experience - so until then .. you can get to the review here.
One Battle After Another, 2025 - ★★★★½: john.philpin.com
💬 via The Information (my bold)
Meta Platforms internally projected that 10% of its revenue last year, or $16 billion, came from ads promoting fraudulent products or schemes, Reuters reported. These include ads for fake products, sextortion schemes or crypto scams.
💬😂 It seems so long ago. Doesn’t it? I do like Ezra’s take.
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