Yes yes yes yes! Sounds like we are the same person! 😂 It gives me such joy to connect with other people thinking along these lines out in the wild. Your phone is cute! I busted out my LG Rumor the other day and am attempting to bring it back online. Oddly, that was the first phone I was able to use Twitter on (2008ish?) and it felt fun and exciting back then. Now I just want to shove all that back into a box under the bed.
It seems clear there will be a cheap content (and more!) culture created primarily by AI and that folks will have to make a conscious choice to seek out "artisan" slash made-by-a-human entertainment, art, and activities. Hopefully enough will turn to analog and other choices that it will be strong enough to survive the avalanche of AI.
Yes, this is what I think will happen as well. Once the content gets overrun with AI, humans will leave and perhaps AI will just interact with itself. I don’t really know what kind of biz model that is, and whether it will be successful 🤷♀️ I guess we will find out!
Personally I'm going back to a blog. Complete control, write what you want, and attention on the list of people you read.
No one is panicked about getting readers or making money on blogs at this point. No one is trying to tell you what's allowed and not allowed. No one's even paying much attention to them. So it's perfect.
I’ve been feeling the same, and have put some boundaries on my internet use, which has made me even more aware of what an addiction it is. I find myself reaching for my phone or tablet without even thinking!
I think the temptation will always be there to use online connection as a substitute for real, in person relationships. It is easier, and more controllable, but far less potent. I’ve been thinking of it like junk food for the brain. It’s not as nourishing as healthy food, but our brains are absolutely wired for those cheap calories so we have to have strategies in place to manage that.
I have started to implement a rule where I ask myself, "what is it I am looking for?" every time I pick up my phone. A lot of times I realize it's just habit, or to pass the time. I have started reading a book at lunch time instead of scrolling on my phone.
I do the same at lunch! And I bought a kindle, so I can read my books from the library without the temptation to scroll. I’ve also noticed that I tend to grab my phone to look something up that I’m curious about… but often, it’s absolutely NOT something I need to know right away.
Yes yes yes yes! Sounds like we are the same person! 😂 It gives me such joy to connect with other people thinking along these lines out in the wild. Your phone is cute! I busted out my LG Rumor the other day and am attempting to bring it back online. Oddly, that was the first phone I was able to use Twitter on (2008ish?) and it felt fun and exciting back then. Now I just want to shove all that back into a box under the bed.
Yes, it was fun and exciting! But here we are... it's a lot to grapple with.
It seems clear there will be a cheap content (and more!) culture created primarily by AI and that folks will have to make a conscious choice to seek out "artisan" slash made-by-a-human entertainment, art, and activities. Hopefully enough will turn to analog and other choices that it will be strong enough to survive the avalanche of AI.
Yes, this is what I think will happen as well. Once the content gets overrun with AI, humans will leave and perhaps AI will just interact with itself. I don’t really know what kind of biz model that is, and whether it will be successful 🤷♀️ I guess we will find out!
I'm all for it. Let's just get off this ride.
Personally I'm going back to a blog. Complete control, write what you want, and attention on the list of people you read.
No one is panicked about getting readers or making money on blogs at this point. No one is trying to tell you what's allowed and not allowed. No one's even paying much attention to them. So it's perfect.
Yes I agree. That's what I love about having a space here. But can it last? I don't know! I hope so.
I hope it does too, because it's what so many creatives, writers, artists, poets, need!
I’ve been feeling the same, and have put some boundaries on my internet use, which has made me even more aware of what an addiction it is. I find myself reaching for my phone or tablet without even thinking!
I think the temptation will always be there to use online connection as a substitute for real, in person relationships. It is easier, and more controllable, but far less potent. I’ve been thinking of it like junk food for the brain. It’s not as nourishing as healthy food, but our brains are absolutely wired for those cheap calories so we have to have strategies in place to manage that.
I have started to implement a rule where I ask myself, "what is it I am looking for?" every time I pick up my phone. A lot of times I realize it's just habit, or to pass the time. I have started reading a book at lunch time instead of scrolling on my phone.
I do the same at lunch! And I bought a kindle, so I can read my books from the library without the temptation to scroll. I’ve also noticed that I tend to grab my phone to look something up that I’m curious about… but often, it’s absolutely NOT something I need to know right away.
Yep! It’s such a habit now. Pavlovian.