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Ross Young (P3nT4gR4m)'s avatar

Brilliant! I just started binging black mirror again cos I watched s7 and realised it's been so long I've forgotten most of the early stuff. Caught up to s3e1 'Nosedive' last night. This reminded me of that.

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P.Q. Rubin's avatar

Black Mirror is one of those shows I’ve heard a lot about, but I’ve never actually watched it. From Wikipedia’s synopsis though, you’re absolutely right!

There’s a dark side to social media (and yes, that includes Substack), with each platform occupying its own niche of horror. Where ‘Nosedive’ gives clear Insta vibes, this story is probably more LinkedIn.

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Seema Nayyar Tewari's avatar

Hilarious!

"Grief is just unmetabolized content."

Indeed!

You can hold space for systematic oppression while quietly resisting in a monetizable way.

Reminds me of so many of our own Substackers! 😁

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P.Q. Rubin's avatar

Thank you!

Perhaps I should monetize this story. You know, as a form of quiet resistance 😂

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Seema Nayyar Tewari's avatar

Absolutely! 😎

You even have patents to think about! 😏

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K.Lynn Grey's avatar

So much to unpack here. I loved it. Damn you AI :)

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P.Q. Rubin's avatar

At this rate, I'll convince you to start using AI before you get me to stop 😉

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K.Lynn Grey's avatar

That won’t happen. But give credit where credit is due…

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