Our media ecosystem has been intentionally designed to shift our time, attention, experiences, and very humanity from the real world to the digital world. It’s time to reclaim our agency.
Can’t agree more with so much that was said in this well-rounded article. Thank you. 👏 I’m curious how you think about the benefit that you, me, and other readers receive from screens and the online world—particularly as writers on Substack. I know Substack differs from other social media sites, but in general we too benefit from people’s attention in the online realm. This is something I ponder a lot, which is why I ask. What would this look like in a healthy community? Would we still have online spaces for writers or would it move into a non-digital space?
Can’t agree more with so much that was said in this well-rounded article. Thank you. 👏 I’m curious how you think about the benefit that you, me, and other readers receive from screens and the online world—particularly as writers on Substack. I know Substack differs from other social media sites, but in general we too benefit from people’s attention in the online realm. This is something I ponder a lot, which is why I ask. What would this look like in a healthy community? Would we still have online spaces for writers or would it move into a non-digital space?