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jeff tang's avatar

Another classic. Wouldn't remove a single word.

In terms of social organizing, I believe we are bifurcating into Hyper-URL (Slop Economy) and Hyper-IRL ("Unmodelable Edge").

• Hyper-URL: doomscrolling, AI GFs/BFs, Twitch/YouTube/IG/TikTok Streaming, Discord voice channels for memecoin trading and gaming

• Hyper-IRL: run clubs, speed dating / singles clubs, Othership / Coffee and Chill, DJ pop-ups at random locations, meditation/psychedelic retreats

Hyper-URL and Hyper-URL may also converge now:

• New York Parks, especially Washington Square Park

- https://x.com/coldhealing/status/1915398322161943003,

- https://x.com/coldhealing/status/1915053939340575177

- https://nyunews.com/news/2023/08/04/kai-cenat-union-square-riot/

• Balaji's Network School / State

• Bryan Johnson's Don't Die Summits

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Anu Atluru's avatar

Good list! Largely agreed, there’s the in between private/semi-private URL but I think it’ll increase connect to hyper-IRL too. You’ll have to tell me what you’re tinkering on :)

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Prashant Kohli's avatar

What a thought provoking piece. I wonder about consequences the media-machine superorganism has on human capabilities, specially memory and imagination.

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Anu Atluru's avatar

too early to call but it’ll certain enable an erosion of both if we outsource effort

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Sean Waters's avatar

Really superb ethical questions here. Top-notch writing!

The question of not what can scale, but what should ... that's a simple but good one with hints of Nietzsche's eternal return.

meanwhile Meta announcing AI friends

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Anu Atluru's avatar

The march continues, no stopping it only getting smart about it

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Mutha Nagavamsi's avatar

Dude, this line - meaning must market itself to remain relevant - what a gem.

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Anu Atluru's avatar

🙏 never felt as true tbh, most of talking about meaning now is marketing it

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Harneet Kaur's avatar

I absolutely love this post. It’s something that’s been nagging at me but you’ve put into words. when our very words get fed into the *machine* then what we’ll get in return is what we give. it’s a self-fulfilling loop of magnanimous proportions. giving 1984 vibes…

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Anu Atluru's avatar

yep except it’s like personal data that’s collected, anonymized, remixed and spit back out to us. same story but more powerful than the last 25 years

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Noah Zender's avatar

Another requisite for the builder:

Prioritization.

How you manage scarce resources matters more than ever now.

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Anu Atluru's avatar

Very true

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Justin's avatar
3dEdited

Thanks for building on the heavy piece. Your words will have a profound effect on the younger generation (via my job)

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Anu Atluru's avatar

Coming soon! 🙏

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Siddartha Tummala's avatar

Another banger ⚡️

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Anu Atluru's avatar

🙏 First comment - lmk if there’s something I should consider writing about, or a question you have (might do a Q&A soon)!

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Siddartha Tummala's avatar

Write whatever you want to, it’d turn out great anyways :) I’ll await Q&A then!

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Harrison Chapin's avatar

Fascinating! I’m Harrison, an ex fine dining industry line cook. My stack "The Secret Ingredient" adapts hit restaurant recipes (mostly NYC and L.A.) for easy home cooking.

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