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i haven’t done the personal work to process this yet but
(i say this as someone who owns a vision pro and has a few AI subs)
my first reaction to the cluely ad was that i’d rather key management system than live in that world
https://x.com/im_roy_lee/status/1914061483149001132?s=46&t=rxAVkMPnT_8alZYrwLqp6g
(i say this as someone who owns a vision pro and has a few AI subs)
my first reaction to the cluely ad was that i’d rather key management system than live in that world
https://x.com/im_roy_lee/status/1914061483149001132?s=46&t=rxAVkMPnT_8alZYrwLqp6g
thought-provoking piece via @shantmm on how social media rewards performance over virtue, fueling a "crisis of masculinity".
the author posits that w/o physical presence, conflict loses its bonding potential and devolves into emotional posturing: gossip, exclusion, purity spirals (behavior more common to women vs men).
online, men are incentivized to escalate for engagement rather than resolve for respect. traditional masculine virtues of restraint, honor, and accountability don’t go viral; instead, men perform identities instead of building character and learning how to connect w/ each other (and w/ women).
he writes, "the capacity to cultivate virtues is part of what makes us human. online interactions disrupt those capacities."
they *can* disrupt, but not always: @keccers.eth and i (both women) squabble online all the time, but she is my ride-or-die. i'd go to war with her. our online tension has made our bond stronger, not weaker.
think this piece gives more credit to the algo than it deserves.
the author posits that w/o physical presence, conflict loses its bonding potential and devolves into emotional posturing: gossip, exclusion, purity spirals (behavior more common to women vs men).
online, men are incentivized to escalate for engagement rather than resolve for respect. traditional masculine virtues of restraint, honor, and accountability don’t go viral; instead, men perform identities instead of building character and learning how to connect w/ each other (and w/ women).
he writes, "the capacity to cultivate virtues is part of what makes us human. online interactions disrupt those capacities."
they *can* disrupt, but not always: @keccers.eth and i (both women) squabble online all the time, but she is my ride-or-die. i'd go to war with her. our online tension has made our bond stronger, not weaker.
think this piece gives more credit to the algo than it deserves.
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Shant Mesrobian
@shantmm·5 hours ago
This is probably the main reason I have never felt totally comfortable with social media culture, and have always recoiled at anything beyond civil discussions, humor, and mild jabs/friendly ribbing. Men who engage in aggressive behavior behind a keyboard have always struck me as missing a fundamental aspect of masculinity, which is the ability to understand the gravity of threats and aggression.
"Online confrontations lack the threat of physical violence, and therefore cannot be “masculine." In the realm of the virtual, the only way to escalate a confrontation is to engage in forms of essentially feminine violence: emotional bullying, innuendo, gossip, and group exclusion..."
https://im1776.com/2025/04/18/no-honor-among-mutuals/
"Online confrontations lack the threat of physical violence, and therefore cannot be “masculine." In the realm of the virtual, the only way to escalate a confrontation is to engage in forms of essentially feminine violence: emotional bullying, innuendo, gossip, and group exclusion..."
https://im1776.com/2025/04/18/no-honor-among-mutuals/
tbh i would’ve been an incredible nepo baby
a view i hold that i didn’t think was all that contrarian growing up is that most people on earth are good, decent people who are not motivated exclusively by self-interest
random question:
anyone know how to search your own Facebook page for your OG ice bucket challenge video circa 2014?
my younger cousins are doing the revamped ice bucket challenge for mental health campaign and they wanna see all of ours
and i have absolutely no idea how to use Facebook now hahaha
anyone know how to search your own Facebook page for your OG ice bucket challenge video circa 2014?
my younger cousins are doing the revamped ice bucket challenge for mental health campaign and they wanna see all of ours
and i have absolutely no idea how to use Facebook now hahaha
honestly my one wish this weekend is for all of us to log off and go Touch Grass or talk to people IRL or eat a Good Croissant or read a book in a Cozy Spot or cook for People You Love or have a drink with a stranger or work on your Passion Project
just Go Offline go live life even if just for an hour
just Go Offline go live life even if just for an hour
i have, in fact, received a potato in the mail with a little sharpie note written on it for all to see
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res ipsa ☺︎
@resipsa·3 days ago
for outgoing mail: please note that you do not need to wrap a potato for USPS to deliver it. write the address on the potato with proper postage. you can drop it in the outgoing mail bin for mailroom collection
*the mailroom will reject any outgoing unpackaged bananas or other highly perishable items.
https://facts.usps.com/mailing-potatoes/
*the mailroom will reject any outgoing unpackaged bananas or other highly perishable items.
https://facts.usps.com/mailing-potatoes/
one of my favs from Tim Urban:
"It's easy to be principled in the yellow zone, when your tribe is behaving admirably. A person's true colors are tested only when yellow isn't an option — when their tribe and principles are in conflict.
Tribal loyalty and principles can't both be sacred — you have to choose one."
"It's easy to be principled in the yellow zone, when your tribe is behaving admirably. A person's true colors are tested only when yellow isn't an option — when their tribe and principles are in conflict.
Tribal loyalty and principles can't both be sacred — you have to choose one."
this is my favorite story on the internet right now. if you don’t know julia fedorin, I bet you will know her work some day soon. two reactions:
1. i dream of the day this happens on farcaster
2. holy shit i would love to work side by side with an intern like her this summer
1. i dream of the day this happens on farcaster
2. holy shit i would love to work side by side with an intern like her this summer
timeline is to full of [redacted] so here are 5 things that aren't [redacted]:
1. LA 2028 Olympic triathlon will be in my home, Venice Beach (!!)
2. Filmmaker Sergio Leone said Clint Eastwood was perfect actor for a cowboy because he "only had two expressions: with hat and no hat," and honestly that hits.
3. TikTok just added a "reviews" tab in the comments section of location-tagged videos... is this the new Foursquare or Yelp?!
4. read a recent piece on "fertility on demand" to help women "have it all," and tbh i haven't stopped thinking about it since i read it.
5. SZA launches a beauty brand called... Not Beauty. 3 lip glosses dropping soon. between this new drop and summer fridays, rhode, refy, i'm curious of the "Lipstick Index" also applies to lip gloss.
1. LA 2028 Olympic triathlon will be in my home, Venice Beach (!!)
2. Filmmaker Sergio Leone said Clint Eastwood was perfect actor for a cowboy because he "only had two expressions: with hat and no hat," and honestly that hits.
3. TikTok just added a "reviews" tab in the comments section of location-tagged videos... is this the new Foursquare or Yelp?!
4. read a recent piece on "fertility on demand" to help women "have it all," and tbh i haven't stopped thinking about it since i read it.
5. SZA launches a beauty brand called... Not Beauty. 3 lip glosses dropping soon. between this new drop and summer fridays, rhode, refy, i'm curious of the "Lipstick Index" also applies to lip gloss.
accidentally used CT in a group message with college friends and they asked me why i was in Connecticut
never thought i would do this but en route to Dodger Stadium for the next hour, AMA
1 month later, still my hypothesis.
social-first, USDC-first mini apps like @ampsfun (pay to recast) and /flock-in (pay for cameo-like videos) appeal most to the avg consumer, critical for mainstream adoption
my current wish list: tip on a cast, pay-to-view article cc @paragraph, pay-to-view compliment (cc gas)
social-first, USDC-first mini apps like @ampsfun (pay to recast) and /flock-in (pay for cameo-like videos) appeal most to the avg consumer, critical for mainstream adoption
my current wish list: tip on a cast, pay-to-view article cc @paragraph, pay-to-view compliment (cc gas)
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ayooo request a video from me on Flock In — an onchain Cameo from @myk.
first vid request is of FC office, what else would you want?
submit your best requests, my goal is to fulfill 10 vid requests by EOD friday.
disclaimer: just bc you submit doesnt mean i’ll fulfill :)
https://flock-in.vercel.app?fid=239
first vid request is of FC office, what else would you want?
submit your best requests, my goal is to fulfill 10 vid requests by EOD friday.
disclaimer: just bc you submit doesnt mean i’ll fulfill :)
https://flock-in.vercel.app?fid=239
best part about working within walking distance is bumping into my friends (and their dogs!!) on the way to the office in the morning
actually this is the best part of living in venice
actually this is the best part of living in venice
strong opinion, somewhat strongly held:
creatives don't want to create for "content traders"
the word "trader" is inherently transactional — someone primarily seeking profit, optimizing for price movement without emotional or philosophical attachment to the asset itself
idk a single creative who seeks that out
creatives don't want to create for "content traders"
the word "trader" is inherently transactional — someone primarily seeking profit, optimizing for price movement without emotional or philosophical attachment to the asset itself
idk a single creative who seeks that out
new large-scale study from MSU evaluated need for uniqueness among 1M+ people from 2000 to 2020. findings + commentary:
1. people who took the survey in 2020 report much lower need for uniqueness (top left), meaning more people want to blend in vs. stand out.
could be that social media has led to cultural homogenization with the pursuit for virality trumping originality. ultimately, huge arb opportunity if you do want to stand out.
2. the most dramatic difference from 2000 is willingness to defend beliefs publicly (bottom right).
this is not surprising given social risk of speaking out has increased (cancel culture, losing a job) and expression of beliefs now seems more about signaling group identity / tribalism (performative).
3. the desire to not always follow the rules had the most variable trend (bottom left; down-up-down-up).
researchers have no explanation, but '13-'15 was when twitter, fb, ig started introducing lots of "guidelines" + algo (trends up). '16 was trump, brexit (trends down).
1. people who took the survey in 2020 report much lower need for uniqueness (top left), meaning more people want to blend in vs. stand out.
could be that social media has led to cultural homogenization with the pursuit for virality trumping originality. ultimately, huge arb opportunity if you do want to stand out.
2. the most dramatic difference from 2000 is willingness to defend beliefs publicly (bottom right).
this is not surprising given social risk of speaking out has increased (cancel culture, losing a job) and expression of beliefs now seems more about signaling group identity / tribalism (performative).
3. the desire to not always follow the rules had the most variable trend (bottom left; down-up-down-up).
researchers have no explanation, but '13-'15 was when twitter, fb, ig started introducing lots of "guidelines" + algo (trends up). '16 was trump, brexit (trends down).
Some things I feel pretty confident are being significantly overestimated:
1) The real number of "bullshit jobs".
2) The virtues and benefits of working in manufacturing compared to office work.
3) The number of Americans who actually want or need a manufacturing job.
1) The real number of "bullshit jobs".
2) The virtues and benefits of working in manufacturing compared to office work.
3) The number of Americans who actually want or need a manufacturing job.
two examples where people with outsized power can sing and there’s nothing you can do about it:
1. fitness instructor straight into their mic during a class
2. dentist straight into your mouth during a cleaning
1. fitness instructor straight into their mic during a class
2. dentist straight into your mouth during a cleaning
