For example, instead of being asked to write an article, suddenly editors wanted me to make super-short videos. The assumptions of those video gigs w…

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We've been criticizing these superficial aspects, like whether we are all more distracted. We really need to articulate a defense, a critique, that m…

- Astra Taylor

First we need to rethink the terms and recognize that we've imported this language from the technocratic class, from Silicon Valley, that talks about…

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I feel like we're stuck in the former mode of reacting because that's what gains traction in Washington. But I really believe we need a robust public…

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As an individual navigating this reality, you have to make choices to survive. Sometimes you happily work for free if it's something you love and bel…

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Advertisers are happy to see the stuff they've branded out there for free, they don't care about scarcity, they want any message they're invested in …

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Giving people what they want reduces us to consumers instead of treating us like citizens, consumers who are on the prowl for the predictable and com…

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I think somebody who is more self-reflective should ask why they personally aren't going on that path. If amateurism is so great, why didn't you stay…

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It's the same thing in a way with privacy. You can say "I'm not doing anything wrong, therefore this doesn't concern me," but what does it mean about…

- Astra Taylor