Content isn't king. If I sent you to a desert island and gave you the choice of taking your friends or your movies, you'd choose your friends -- if you chose the movies, we'd call you a sociopath. Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of human connections over mere content or entertainment.
Cory Doctorow's quote highlights the notion that meaningful relationships are far more valuable than the content we consume, such as movies. In a hypothetical scenario, choosing movies over friends in isolation would signify a lack of social connection, shedding light on how conversations and interactions define our experiences and fulfillment more than passive consumption of media.
In practice
This quote could be used in a social media post about the value of friendships.
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