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Commodified Emotions as Entertainment

July 30, 2019July 29, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 2 Comments

"As with Fear Factor nearly two decades ago, it's worth asking what exactly what is being watched and why? It seemed to me then, and still does, that we are watching human beings whose emotions are extracted and commodified for our entertainment. I would still argue, as I did then, that this is dehumanizing, both … Continue reading Commodified Emotions as Entertainment

The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet

June 3, 2019May 30, 2019 ~ cafebedouin

"Imagine a dark forest at night. It’s deathly quiet. Nothing moves. Nothing stirs. This could lead one to assume that the forest is devoid of life. But of course, it’s not. The dark forest is full of life. It’s quiet because night is when the predators come out. To survive, the animals stay silent... ...In … Continue reading The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet

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