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LMAO, Marriot described RFK Jr. as:
“almost a one-man incarnation of a post-literate society.”
— 23 hours, 54 min ago
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“almost a one-man incarnation of a post-literate society.”
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“Very often, to watch TikTok, is to have the sense that you are watching children’s television for adults.”
LMAO!
— Nov 02, 2026 10:35AM
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LMAO!
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“Short video is the nightmare logical conclusion of the fragmentary and chaotic picture of reality that Neil Postman identified as characteristic of television. To standout in this ultra-competitive environment, videos must be shocking, emotional, visually arresting, and weird.”
— Nov 02, 2026 10:32AM
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“The be deprived of knowledge is to appreciate its splendors.”
— Nov 02, 2026 09:35AM
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“Screen addiction is the logical end point to Silicone Valley’s ad based business model.”
“As the Google whistleblower, Tristan Harris, has eerily remarked: ‘You can try having self-control, but there are a thousand engineers, on the other-side of the screen, working against you.’”
— Nov 02, 2026 07:02AM
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“As the Google whistleblower, Tristan Harris, has eerily remarked: ‘You can try having self-control, but there are a thousand engineers, on the other-side of the screen, working against you.’”
