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  1. Digital privacy was never about being secretive or having something to hide.

    Lack of digital privacy and storing of personal data, long term, means a rise of
    digital surveillance,
    digital control,
    and
    Corporations which will grow in revenue and power beyond those of governments.

    And we will consequently sacrifice this in name of convenience and "Security".

    #digitalprivacy #privacy #surveillance #bigcorp #digitalcontrol #tech #modernworld #society

  2. Digital privacy was never about being secretive or having something to hide.

    Lack of digital privacy and storing of personal data, long term, means a rise of
    digital surveillance,
    digital control,
    and
    Corporations which will grow in revenue and power beyond those of governments.

    And we will consequently sacrifice this in name of convenience and "Security".

    #digitalprivacy #privacy #surveillance #bigcorp #digitalcontrol #tech #modernworld #society

  3. If there exists #corporations in our modern world, with net value/revenue equal to, or higher than some #countries and #governments, what makes You #think that those corporations are not part of, and do not have #influence over governments, or don't cooperate with them ?
    We need to wake up and see, that consumerism and corporations go far above selling and buying, and that they are equally a part of how our countries function, and how we are being influenced in variety of ways.

    #foodforthought #bigcorp #countries #socialsciences #humansciences #anthropology #consumerism #modernworld #freedom #money #economy

  4. If there exists #corporations in our modern world, with net value/revenue equal to, or higher than some #countries and #governments, what makes You #think that those corporations are not part of, and do not have #influence over governments, or don't cooperate with them ?
    We need to wake up and see, that consumerism and corporations go far above selling and buying, and that they are equally a part of how our countries function, and how we are being influenced in variety of ways.

    #foodforthought #bigcorp #countries #socialsciences #humansciences #anthropology #consumerism #modernworld #freedom #money #economy

  5. Back in the day, when I still attended school, I managed to read something extremely interesting that didn't leave my mind since then.
    It was a school book about society study, which mentioned that we are moving away from age of product, to the age of information.
    This may seem simple and of no importance, but seeing it unfold over the Years, and having the awareness of how much of our society is affected by what is being bought, this puts everything in perspective.

    Post World War II world, between approx. 1945-1970 turned around working class, with better pay, better life conditions and better education.
    After this period, when people already bought all they needed, and didn't need no more, it became clear that to sell what is being produced, things must change.

    Many things did indeed change, and especially the fact that it's the selling that became the belly button of the world, thus - the product.
    This is the world we know, world of buying, shopping, needing, wanting. Psychology played no small role in that, as marketing products to people and making sales was closely related to that.

    After 2000s and moving forward with development of internet and online sales, we are slowly moving into the era where the new medium of sales becomes data and information. Those who see it, will not be able to unsee it, and the faster we realize it, the faster we can break free.

    One of the largest companies currently are those who collect and sell data. Advertising and buying products is based on YOUR, costumer information, advertisements and algorithms. We sell virtual currencies, virtual items... Among NFTs, games and subscriptions.

    Those who see it, will be able to wake up from this dream faster.

    #society #informationera #productera #consumerism #bigcorp #psychology #marketing #oneprocent #rich #digital #tech #modernworld #industrialrevolution #history #education #change #politics

  6. Back in the day, when I still attended school, I managed to read something extremely interesting that didn't leave my mind since then.
    It was a school book about society study, which mentioned that we are moving away from age of product, to the age of information.
    This may seem simple and of no importance, but seeing it unfold over the Years, and having the awareness of how much of our society is affected by what is being bought, this puts everything in perspective.

    Post World War II world, between approx. 1945-1970 turned around working class, with better pay, better life conditions and better education.
    After this period, when people already bought all they needed, and didn't need no more, it became clear that to sell what is being produced, things must change.

    Many things did indeed change, and especially the fact that it's the selling that became the belly button of the world, thus - the product.
    This is the world we know, world of buying, shopping, needing, wanting. Psychology played no small role in that, as marketing products to people and making sales was closely related to that.

    After 2000s and moving forward with development of internet and online sales, we are slowly moving into the era where the new medium of sales becomes data and information. Those who see it, will not be able to unsee it, and the faster we realize it, the faster we can break free.

    One of the largest companies currently are those who collect and sell data. Advertising and buying products is based on YOUR, costumer information, advertisements and algorithms. We sell virtual currencies, virtual items... Among NFTs, games and subscriptions.

    Those who see it, will be able to wake up from this dream faster.

    #society #informationera #productera #consumerism #bigcorp #psychology #marketing #oneprocent #rich #digital #tech #modernworld #industrialrevolution #history #education #change #politics

  7. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    And always, in our highly regularised way of life, [the modern man] is obsessed by thoughts of the morrow. Of all the precepts in the Gospels the one that Christians have most neglected is the commandment to take no thought for the morrow. If a man is prudent, thought for the morrow will lead him to save; if he is imprudent, it will make him apprehensive of being unable to pay his debts. In either case the moment loses its savour. Everything is organised, nothing is spontaneous.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Lecture (1949-01-09), “The Role of Individuality,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 3, BBC Radio

    More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/843…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #apprehension #concern #fear #future #hereandnow #livefortheday #liveforthemoment #livefortoday #modernworld #morrow #prudence #ratrace #saving #seizethemoment #spontaneity #tomorrow #uncertainty #wisdom #worry

  8. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    And always, in our highly regularised way of life, [the modern man] is obsessed by thoughts of the morrow. Of all the precepts in the Gospels the one that Christians have most neglected is the commandment to take no thought for the morrow. If a man is prudent, thought for the morrow will lead him to save; if he is imprudent, it will make him apprehensive of being unable to pay his debts. In either case the moment loses its savour. Everything is organised, nothing is spontaneous.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Lecture (1949-01-09), “The Role of Individuality,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 3, BBC Radio

    More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/843…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #apprehension #concern #fear #future #hereandnow #livefortheday #liveforthemoment #livefortoday #modernworld #morrow #prudence #ratrace #saving #seizethemoment #spontaneity #tomorrow #uncertainty #wisdom #worry

  9. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    And always, in our highly regularised way of life, [the modern man] is obsessed by thoughts of the morrow. Of all the precepts in the Gospels the one that Christians have most neglected is the commandment to take no thought for the morrow. If a man is prudent, thought for the morrow will lead him to save; if he is imprudent, it will make him apprehensive of being unable to pay his debts. In either case the moment loses its savour. Everything is organised, nothing is spontaneous.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Lecture (1949-01-09), “The Role of Individuality,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 3, BBC Radio

    More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/843…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #apprehension #concern #fear #future #hereandnow #livefortheday #liveforthemoment #livefortoday #modernworld #morrow #prudence #ratrace #saving #seizethemoment #spontaneity #tomorrow #uncertainty #wisdom #worry

  10. A quotation from Bertrand Russell

    And always, in our highly regularised way of life, [the modern man] is obsessed by thoughts of the morrow. Of all the precepts in the Gospels the one that Christians have most neglected is the commandment to take no thought for the morrow. If a man is prudent, thought for the morrow will lead him to save; if he is imprudent, it will make him apprehensive of being unable to pay his debts. In either case the moment loses its savour. Everything is organised, nothing is spontaneous.

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
    Lecture (1949-01-09), “The Role of Individuality,” Reith Lecture, “Authority and the Individual” No. 3, BBC Radio

    More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/843…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #apprehension #concern #fear #future #hereandnow #livefortheday #liveforthemoment #livefortoday #modernworld #morrow #prudence #ratrace #saving #seizethemoment #spontaneity #tomorrow #uncertainty #wisdom #worry

  11. Do you remember how ordering a package worked "on your brain" before we received constant status updates?

    My dad remembers it as follow: I'd order a thing and they would tell me it'll be there in a week or maybe two weeks. Didn't really care about the delivery time. Then I'd forget about it until it arrived.

    #ModernWorld

  12. Do you remember how ordering a package worked "on your brain" before we received constant status updates?

    My dad remembers it as follow: I'd order a thing and they would tell me it'll be there in a week or maybe two weeks. Didn't really care about the delivery time. Then I'd forget about it until it arrived.

    #ModernWorld

  13. A quotation from Thomas Carlyle

    If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify Him. They would ask Him to dinner, and hear what He had to say, and make fun of it.

    Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
    Remark (1850-01-12)

    More about this quote: wist.info/carlyle-thomas/32262…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #carlyle #thomascarlyle #Christ #Christianity #Jesus #JesusChrist #makefun #makefunof #mockery #modernworld #prophet #rejection

  14. "In a world driven by algorithms and digital noise, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly builds a life. This story follows Julian’s journey through the modern hustle to find that career and wealth are just background noise compared to the people we love. Ultimately, no technology can replace the warmth of family and the peace of coming home."
    #FamilyFirst #Miłość #PixelArt #Storytelling #ModernWorld #Rodzina #RetroStyle #Home #LifeChoices #DigitalArt

  15. "In a world driven by algorithms and digital noise, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly builds a life. This story follows Julian’s journey through the modern hustle to find that career and wealth are just background noise compared to the people we love. Ultimately, no technology can replace the warmth of family and the peace of coming home."
    #FamilyFirst #Miłość #Storytelling #ModernWorld #Rodzina #RetroStyle #Home #LifeChoices #DigitalArt

  16. Znaleziono w newsletterze od Cala Newporta.

    Jedno z przesłań na dzisiejsze czasy.

    "Ogranicz korzystanie z mediów społecznościowych (które są cyfrowym fast foodem i czymś, co dorośli powinni w znacznej mierze wyeliminować ze swojego życia).

    Trzymaj urządzenia w jednym miejscu w domu, zamiast nosić je przy sobie.

    Naciskaj na rząd, by wprowadził zakaz korzystania z mediów społecznościowych przez dzieci, wzorując się na australijskim ustawodawstwie.

    Buduj kulturę pracy, w której telefony i laptopy nie pojawiają się na spotkaniach, i znajdź strategie współpracy, które nie wymagają ciągłego wysyłania wiadomości.

    Zaprzestań niejasnych żądań, by „wykorzystywać sztuczną inteligencję”, i zamiast tego starannie wdrażaj te narzędzia tam, gdzie faktycznie czynią nas mądrzejszymi, a nie tylko bardziej zajętymi."

    #AI #modernworld

  17. Znaleziono w newsletterze od Cala Newporta.

    Jedno z przesłań na dzisiejsze czasy.

    "Ogranicz korzystanie z mediów społecznościowych (które są cyfrowym fast foodem i czymś, co dorośli powinni w znacznej mierze wyeliminować ze swojego życia).

    Trzymaj urządzenia w jednym miejscu w domu, zamiast nosić je przy sobie.

    Naciskaj na rząd, by wprowadził zakaz korzystania z mediów społecznościowych przez dzieci, wzorując się na australijskim ustawodawstwie.

    Buduj kulturę pracy, w której telefony i laptopy nie pojawiają się na spotkaniach, i znajdź strategie współpracy, które nie wymagają ciągłego wysyłania wiadomości.

    Zaprzestań niejasnych żądań, by „wykorzystywać sztuczną inteligencję”, i zamiast tego starannie wdrażaj te narzędzia tam, gdzie faktycznie czynią nas mądrzejszymi, a nie tylko bardziej zajętymi."

    #AI #modernworld

  18. A quotation from Adlai Stevenson

    We have made great advances in understanding the problem of national security in the modern world. We no longer think in terms of American resources alone. For the most part we now understand the need for a great international system of security, and we have taken the lead in building it.

    Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
    Speech (1952-08-27), “The Nature of Patriotism,” American Legion Convention, Madison Square Garden, New York City

    More about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #adlaistevenson #alliance #cooperation #diplomacy #internationalcommunity #internationalrelations #modernworld #nationalsecurity #unity

  19. In a world driven by speed, comfort, and surface-level connections, those who seek depth find themselves out of sync — but perhaps that’s where resistance begins.
    medium.com/prismnpen/the-weigh

    #LGBTQ #Society #Friendship #ModernWorld #Connection

  20. In a world driven by speed, comfort, and surface-level connections, those who seek depth find themselves out of sync — but perhaps that’s where resistance begins.
    medium.com/prismnpen/the-weigh

    #LGBTQ #Society #Friendship #ModernWorld #Connection

  21. so there i am, trying to do my bit for not shopping at amzn. ordered new gear cassettes for my rebuilt road bike from someone on e-bay. brand new, so likely a store of some sort rather than an individual. but hey, not the evil empire, right?

    they arrived today. the ebay seller just added about a 30% markup, ordered it from amzn and had it shipped to me.

    😢

  22. so there i am, trying to do my bit for not shopping at amzn. ordered new gear cassettes for my rebuilt road bike from someone on e-bay. brand new, so likely a store of some sort rather than an individual. but hey, not the evil empire, right?

    they arrived today. the ebay seller just added about a 30% markup, ordered it from amzn and had it shipped to me.

    😢

    #amzn #modernworld #sillyme

  23. When I meet people, I tend to ask about hobbies rather than jobs. A person's job, in the modern world, will usually tell you fuck all about that person. Their hobbies, though? That's who they are. That's where they spend time being themselves.

    #jobs #job #hobby #hobbies #people #modernWorld #meetingPeople

  24. When I meet people, I tend to ask about hobbies rather than jobs. A person's job, in the modern world, will usually tell you fuck all about that person. Their hobbies, though? That's who they are. That's where they spend time being themselves.

    #jobs #job #hobby #hobbies #people #modernWorld #meetingPeople

  25. Wow, someone just discovered the modern world! 🚀 Apparently, buying a #camera now means signing a permission slip with #DJI. 😂 The #future is here, and it's locked behind 37 pages of terms and conditions 📜.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aUOnQ_boqCw #modernworld #termsandconditions #HackerNews #ngated

  26. Wow, someone just discovered the modern world! 🚀 Apparently, buying a #camera now means signing a permission slip with #DJI. 😂 The #future is here, and it's locked behind 37 pages of terms and conditions 📜.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aUOnQ_boqCw #modernworld #termsandconditions #HackerNews #ngated

  27. Every month, 5AM StoryTalk explores a different song about our struggle to lead good and meaningful lives in a confusing, increasingly grim modern world. This January’s pick is Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over”.

    #music #modernworld #despair #hope #crowdedhouse
     
    colehaddon.substack.com/p/song

  28. Every month, 5AM StoryTalk explores a different song about our struggle to lead good and meaningful lives in a confusing, increasingly grim modern world. This January’s pick is Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over”.

    #music #modernworld #despair #hope #crowdedhouse
     
    colehaddon.substack.com/p/song

  29. How about giving a listen to our latest album "DEMONS" when you have a chance?

    And perhaps, if you like it, how about getting the lovely CD it comes in? ^^

    elxar.bandcamp.com/album/demon

    #synthpop #demons #modernworld #society #corruption #social #CD #album #pixelart #art

  30. How about giving a listen to our latest album "DEMONS" when you have a chance?

    And perhaps, if you like it, how about getting the lovely CD it comes in? ^^

    elxar.bandcamp.com/album/demon

    #synthpop #demons #modernworld #society #corruption #social #CD #album #pixelart #art

  31. Um, I'd say, "YES!" Even here in #Maine I'm noticing way more #RoadRage than there used to be. Last year, when a jerk in a truck hit my car, he threatened both myself and the witness -- even though he was at fault. There is definitely something wrong with people (and it seems to be mostly men from my own observations).

    The Rage Epidemic: Is Our #ModernWorld Fueling #Aggression?

    After a video of a man screaming road-rage abuse through a car window went viral, we ask what’s behind the fury so many feel.

    Andrew Anthony, May 2024

    "Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, believes that new technologies have ushered in an era in which 'there are more ways to express anger' and there is less shame attached to its expression. He also attributes this cultural shift to politicians such as Donald Trump who have 'normalised' anger.

    "According to the Gallup Global Emotions Report, anger around the world has been rising since 2016, with 23% of respondents now feeling angry on any given day – figures are understandably much higher in war zones.

    "In the #UK shop workers and service staff have reported sharp rises in customer abuse in recent years, and one study showed criminal violence in GP surgeries had doubled in five years (this was back when it was possible to get an appointment in a GP surgery). Reported road-rage incidents also increased by 40 per cent from 2021 to 2022 (although lockdowns would have played a part).

    "Anger, aggression, abuse and criminal violence are, of course, all different things. There is also a psychiatric classification of 'intermittent explosive disorder'.

    "Psychologists draw a distinction between anger (an emotion) and #aggression (a behaviour). [...] 'Anger is a natural emotion that arises involuntarily,' says Balick. In basic psychological terms anger is a means of alerting another that a boundary has been crossed. 'Obviously you can also be angry on false premises,' adds Balick.

    "'Saying how you feel is anger,' says Michael Fisher, founding director of the British Association of Anger Management. 'It becomes aggressive when you start to scream and shout abuse.'"

    Read more:
    getpocket.com/explore/item/the

    #BigTrucks #BigSUVs #ShareTheRoad #BeKind #SpeedLimitsAreThereForAReason

  32. Um, I'd say, "YES!" Even here in #Maine I'm noticing way more #RoadRage than there used to be. Last year, when a jerk in a truck hit my car, he threatened both myself and the witness -- even though he was at fault. There is definitely something wrong with people (and it seems to be mostly men from my own observations).

    The Rage Epidemic: Is Our #ModernWorld Fueling #Aggression?

    After a video of a man screaming road-rage abuse through a car window went viral, we ask what’s behind the fury so many feel.

    Andrew Anthony, May 2024

    "Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, believes that new technologies have ushered in an era in which 'there are more ways to express anger' and there is less shame attached to its expression. He also attributes this cultural shift to politicians such as Donald Trump who have 'normalised' anger.

    "According to the Gallup Global Emotions Report, anger around the world has been rising since 2016, with 23% of respondents now feeling angry on any given day – figures are understandably much higher in war zones.

    "In the #UK shop workers and service staff have reported sharp rises in customer abuse in recent years, and one study showed criminal violence in GP surgeries had doubled in five years (this was back when it was possible to get an appointment in a GP surgery). Reported road-rage incidents also increased by 40 per cent from 2021 to 2022 (although lockdowns would have played a part).

    "Anger, aggression, abuse and criminal violence are, of course, all different things. There is also a psychiatric classification of 'intermittent explosive disorder'.

    "Psychologists draw a distinction between anger (an emotion) and #aggression (a behaviour). [...] 'Anger is a natural emotion that arises involuntarily,' says Balick. In basic psychological terms anger is a means of alerting another that a boundary has been crossed. 'Obviously you can also be angry on false premises,' adds Balick.

    "'Saying how you feel is anger,' says Michael Fisher, founding director of the British Association of Anger Management. 'It becomes aggressive when you start to scream and shout abuse.'"

    Read more:
    getpocket.com/explore/item/the

    #BigTrucks #BigSUVs #ShareTheRoad #BeKind #SpeedLimitsAreThereForAReason