Abstractionist by Keenen Charles

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The Internet

Stories about the intersection of the internet and culture.

The "Good" Internet

In the past, I've been negative about the prospects of the world moving to decentralised social media platforms. The average person doesn't care if their data is being misused or locked in. Not enough to leave at least, they just want to have a good time.

The Limits of Social Media

As humans, we're naturally social creatures. We all fall somewhere along the spectrum of sociability. Some crave it but few completely despise it. When you're born your immediate family forms your first social group. As you get older it expands to your wider family, classmates, and

Fake News & The Need for Internet Literacy

This week the situation in Venezuela took a new turn. The country's assembly leader, Juan Guaidó, announced himself as interim president and declared the rule of the current president, Nicholas Maduro, illegitimate. Soon the US and other countries followed in supporting his claim and calling for new elections

Redefining Your Limits

One of the keys to mastery laid out in Robert Green's book is widening your environment. This can be accomplished by reading books and being exposed to new ideas and viewpoints. > "With your mind expanding, you will redefine the limits of your apparent world." This