Zaps are legit, don’t get me wrong. But I’m seeing a lot of starry-eyed takes about what they’ll do for social media. The same dangers remain. Divisive posts will get lots of zaps, from one side or the other. Posters will be subtly influenced by the masses to maximize zaps per post, rather than speak their mind.

When we subsidize risk, we are left with a distorted view of who wants what. - Luke Burgis

Models (read: experts, influencers) promise a kind of secret, salvific wisdom reminiscent of the early religious sect of gnosticism…There’s a model for everyone - someone ready to impart the specific knowledge needed to be happy - Luke Burgis, Wanting: The Power of Memetic Desire in Everyday Life shout out #[0] for posting about this great read

The world has changed so much in just my lifetime. Sometimes I get dizzy (truly, physically dizzy) thinking about it

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