Archive - PRIVACY AND CULTURE

Networks that don't work, or net

The pinnacle of digital technology is the computer network. The pinnacle of analog networking is a viral pandemic.

Apr 14 •

S.V. Calrissian

"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it" - Indiana Jones

I'm not sure if Indiana Jones said that. In fact I'm pretty sure I just made that up completely.

Apr 14 •

S.V. Calrissian

March 2024

This could be the nadir of service journalism

A hilarious waste of bytes on a website that is a larger waste of bytes

Mar 2 •

S.V. Calrissian

April 2022

How to improve twitter?

Destroy it completely

Apr 19, 2022 •

S.V. Calrissian

January 2022

Is social media an extinction catalyst?

Your human mind is a complex information processing system, made of meat-like stuff. Sadly, it only has a few debugging tools. Social media is a…

Jan 8, 2022 •

S.V. Calrissian

October 2021

Privacy, social media, and intellectual stagnation

Surveillance capitalism, as a growth industry premised on theft, makes a better case against capitalism than you'll ever hear from a dreadlocked buffoon…

Oct 16, 2021 •

S.V. Calrissian

August 2021

Privacy Protection Technology Science Books Literature Culture

Welcome to Privacy and Culture by me, S.V. Calrissian. No relation to Lando Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue. In the meantime, tell your…

Aug 18, 2021 •

S.V. Calrissian

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