All the changes noted here came about as the result of increasing corporate control over the internet and its structures. As we lost control, the weirdness went with it.
Source: The Old Internet Died And We Watched And Did Nothing
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it’s actually about listener and fan influence
Whenever you read about how one platform or another gave rise to a particular moment or movement, remember it was the *users* of that platform that did it, enabled by a platform that got out of their way.
Source: Tumblr’s Impact on the Music Industry in the 2010s | Billboard
facebook claims another victim
“Pivot to video,” they said.
Source: Barry Diller’s IAC Sells CollegeHumor, Fired 100 Employees
expensive and ineffective
The healthcare industry is bad for you.
not just opioids
And booze is (more or less) completely legal!
Source: The number of Americans drinking themselves to death has more than doubled – MarketWatch
broadband, small mind
You will never convince someone of anything if it’s in their financial interest not to do so.
Source: Ajit Pai Still Thinks Killing Net Neutrality Was a Brilliant Idea – VICE
hammer therapy
Blame men for open concept homes/offices because apparently they like destruction with sledgehammers and HGTV has enabled that.
Source: HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism : NPR
risky loans…again?
Ordinary workers who were responsible with their personaly finances will be the first impacted through layoffs and less access to loans when the risky moves taken by shady investors turns south.
Source: Leveraged loans risks are growing, regulators warn — Quartz
of course not
This has been proven time and again.
Source: New study finds company tax incentives don’t spur economic growth – Axios
roll the bones
Like many others, I was inspired and awed by Peart’s drumming with Rush. Worth remembering he was the band’s chief lyricist as well.
If you ever have a chance to read the handful of books he wrote about riding his motorcycle through Africa and North America, I recommend you do so. They’re emotionally raw as they capture tough moments in his life as well as showing his unique sense of humor.
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