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28 bookmarks tagged “capitalism”

Building LLMs is probably not going be a brilliant business

calpaterson.com/porter.html
The Netscapes of AI

Adam Curtis on the Dangers of Self-Expression

thecreativeindependent.com/people/adam-curtis-on-the-dangers-of-self-expression/
BBC journalist and the documentarian behind HyperNormalisation, Adam Curtis, discusses art, individualism, power, myth, and the complications of self-expression.

The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

karawynn.substack.com/p/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries
https://karawynn.substack.com/p/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries

Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey? | The New Yorker

newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinsey
As it’s currently imagined, the technology promises to concentrate wealth and disempower workers. Is an alternative possible?

Who Gets "Quality" Leisure? | Culture Study | Anne Helen Petersen | Substack

annehelen.substack.com/

"There Is No Moral Imperative to Be Miserable"

mentalhellth.xyz/p/there-is-no-moral-imperative-to-be

The BuzzFeedification of Mental Health - by P.E. Moskowitz

mentalhellth.xyz/p/the-buzzfeed-ification-of-mental
Did you know that the founder of BuzzFeed predicted that we'd all be yelling at each other about ADHD 25 years ago (kinda)?

CAPS LOCK

valiz.nl/en/publications/caps-lock
How capitalism took hold of graphic design, and how to escape from it

What is Chokepoint Capitalism?. Why copyright alone can’t unrig… | by Cory Doctorow | Aug, 2022 | Medium

doctorow.medium.com/what-is-chokepoint-capitalism-b885c4cb2719

"Our birthright"—Proplifting "crime" divides opinion online

newsweek.com/proplifting-plants-crime-birthright-divides-opinion-1697244
"Imagine telling someone that plants growing is theft," one person raged online.

my friend pokey — Clearance Sale

myfriendpokey.tumblr.com/post/673840997502959616/clearance-sale

The internet didn’t kill counterculture—you just won’t find it on Instagram

documentjournal.com/2021/01/the-internet-didnt-kill-counterculture-you-just-wont-find-it-on-instagram/
Collectible but Not Consumeristic

Small tech

scattered-thoughts.net/writing/small-tech/

The world needs a tech diet; here is how designers can help

essays.uxdesign.cc/tech-diet/
It’s time we bridge the gap between feel-good Design & Ethics panels and the work we do everyday as digital product designers.

Amazon and the "profitless business model" fallacy — Remains of the Day

eugenewei.com/blog/2013/10/25/amazon-and-the-profitless-business-model-narrative

Brexit stems from a civil war in capitalism – we are all just collateral damage | Brexit | The Guardian

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/24/brexit-capitalism
To one sort of capitalist, the insecurity and chaos that Brexit will bring is horrifying. To the other, it is highly profitable

Design Thinking is a Rebrand for White Supremacy | by Darin Buzon | Medium

medium.com/@dabuzon/design-thinking-is-a-rebrand-for-white-supremacy-b3d31aa55831
Essay on the relationships between Design Thinking, Modernism, and white supremacy.

The Case for Climate Rage – Popula

popula.com/2019/08/19/the-case-for-climate-rage/

Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html
I saw the greatest minds of my generation log 18-hour days — and then boast about #hustle on Instagram. When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle?

Why we should bulldoze the business school | News | The Guardian

theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/27/bulldoze-the-business-school
The long read: There are 13,000 business schools on Earth. That’s 13,000 too many. And I should know – I’ve taught in them for 20 years