Karnage on Nostr: The internet didn't change. The people did. We voted with our attention. Personal ...

The internet didn't change. The people did. We voted with our attention. Personal curation was given up for convenience of having things curated for us. The joy of finding cool content disappeared because it's just found for us.

It's as if people forgot that life is a journey, not a destination. The things you do along the way are what matters and not where you go.

We forgot his lesson with the internet and opted in for feed-it-to-my-glazed-over-brain system, bypassing all of the joys of discovery.

Entertainment hits diminishing returns the more you consume. You can't watch Netflix for days, your brain will burn out. The same way as you can't scroll Twitter for days, you'll start feeling like shit. Same for YouTube and anything else really. Central services that optimize on preference and engagement feed off of humans until they burn out, squeezing them dry in the processes for as much data as possible, to further squeeze others.

AI is not going to fix any of this. If anything, it'll likely get worse. Seeing hyper-personalized content is not going to make anyone any happier. It'll further alienate people from the real connections that make them truly happy - real life connections and activities with people. Personalized feeds that know exactly what you seek will only make it more difficult for people to connect.

Of course, the Zucks of the world will say "we're here to help!" "Here, plug yourself into the metaverse, it's as if it's real!" And... people will take the bait. In some ways it will bring people closer who are far apart. It may forge new virtual relationships that feel real, but will never be real unless people actually meet.

Just my late night rant that I'll probably regret tomorrow, wondering how I could have said such stupid things.

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