Nov 15, 2023·edited Nov 15, 2023Liked by Ray Downs
As I commented on the original, oh, that this were true. The realist in me can see the $$$ involved and the addictive nature of the beast. I am bored with it tremendously but without alternatives and few who practice off line living , not to mention the necessity of transacting online, I don’t see it disappearing. I like to think that what time I spend here is a deliberate choice. I know better. This does not mean I resign. This means I try harder. I think there is a trend towards more deliberate usage, certainly a desire for it. For what it’s worth, today the algo brought your writing into my realm. I have read a small selection of your work and enjoy much of it. But not all of it. That’s ok, my views need challenged So maybe reading it means a little less boredom for me. I subscribed.
Thank you so much! (hey, I don’t like some of my writing, too). Yeah, unfortunately, something catastrophically big would have to disrupt the internet chains. Our entire infrastructure is tethered to it. We can run but we can’t hide.
As I commented on the original, oh, that this were true. The realist in me can see the $$$ involved and the addictive nature of the beast. I am bored with it tremendously but without alternatives and few who practice off line living , not to mention the necessity of transacting online, I don’t see it disappearing. I like to think that what time I spend here is a deliberate choice. I know better. This does not mean I resign. This means I try harder. I think there is a trend towards more deliberate usage, certainly a desire for it. For what it’s worth, today the algo brought your writing into my realm. I have read a small selection of your work and enjoy much of it. But not all of it. That’s ok, my views need challenged So maybe reading it means a little less boredom for me. I subscribed.
Thank you so much! (hey, I don’t like some of my writing, too). Yeah, unfortunately, something catastrophically big would have to disrupt the internet chains. Our entire infrastructure is tethered to it. We can run but we can’t hide.