Very Internet Person

"the market dynamics of social media have affected absolutely every corner of the internet and, therefore, “real life” [...] Now all the damned Internet works as a social media platform, and this will shape people’s perception of the world. Just like Marshall McLuhan said: "We shape our tools and then our tools shape us."

this piece reminded me of a convo i had last week with someone thru my homepage. they said they wanted to leave the main web and only be on the small internet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ my response was that i didn't think that was possible bc the world is so entangled with the big internet these days. turning away and leaving the tools to bad ppl won't prevent the effects they will have on everyone irl. good ppl need to show good alternative uses for the tools

https://www.animanoir.xyz/blog/2024/the-death-state-of-the-internet/

Marshall McLuhan’s idea that "we shape our tools, and then our tools shape us" hits the nail on the head—social media hasn’t just become a tool but an entire ecosystem that subtly (or not so subtly) molds our worldviews and habits.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.