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Channel surfing as a predecessor to doom scrolling.
And finally we arrive at the computer.

Incredibly insightful (and depressing) chapter (12 - the great refusal) covering the first era of cultural “rejection” of tv that was quickly appropriated by the networks proving Fisher’s theory that capitalism thrives on its own criticism.

Another great Tim Wu concept

Mistaking choice and need-satisfaction for freedom. Yeesh, scalding.
A brilliant interpolation of the 24hr news cycle and corporate narrative creation (PR) as immediate solutions into the rate of change and ability for citizens under capitalism to adopt new realities and abnegate responsibility for morality onto institutions.

Brutal insights. Still waiting for the look forward.

Basis in the idea that we have lowered our expectations because of the belief that capitalism is the least bad option, that it is most optimal at scale.

Makes me simultaneous pessimistic about the general public and hopeful that we have individuals helping inspire collective action. Also argues that the wisdom we seek has already been established and shared by leaders from marginalized communities, we just need to look and listen.

Tracing both effect and intention through the world wars and Great Depression. Depicts the vicious feedback loop between politics and vox populi via institutions and infrastructure.

A thorough picture of higher education’s place in simultaneously disenfranchising people of color and sewing institutional distrust in GOP voter blocks.

Excellent chapter on the lessons on community and solidarity that we have chosen to forget or at least let dissipate after the pandemic.

The title is revealed, unveiling a Huxley-ian construction of context to meet at this climax, creating a strong and well supported argument depicting the relationship between women and the health of society.

Brilliant perspective on the falseness of the “need” to center whiteness in american politics.