I’d suggest “pretend abundance” or “abundance surrogates”. Like how social media is a surrogate for an abundant social life, while at the same time undermining the real thing.
I feel you, I’ve been/felt alone many years of my life. It’s tough…
Was interesting to see Reddit ‘s CEO making that comment about Reddit mods being like landed aristocracy. Imo the irony is that he’s exactly right but doesn’t understand why this is preferable over the mods-as-elected-politicians model.
During my time at Microsoft, Bill Gates coined the phrase “Embrace and extend.” It was understood that this really meant embrace, extend, and extinguish.
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html
Good one.
Thanks, I’ll give TTH a good listen. I remember learning the band’s name at age 10 in ‘93, when the new teacher who I thought was so cool mentioned it as being a favorite band of hers. In Bruges, Belgium. How small the world can be sometimes.
The contrast occurred to me today, learning that Jacks took a multi decade hiatus to raise a family and pursue other passions, whereas Neil Young seems to have stagnated and become a dry curmudgeon with only a long discography to show for it. See his recent interview with Conan for example, quite cringey). I used to be a Young fan (e.g. Sleeps with Angels, Greendale, Mirrorball), but not quite anymore.
Where evil grows, Concrete sea, If you go away, Put the bone in … 🤌
It’s subjective, but I feel like mr. Jacks is a man who has emotional intelligence and maturity of a higher degree than mr. Young.
Terry Jacks > Neil Young
I used to have a “best of” or Evora, she’s amazing. I don’t know Diabate yet.
I once saw Femi Kutj live! It was unforgettable…
I didn’t know King Sunny, thank you!
I love N’Dour’s Seven Seconds - it got a lot of airplay in Belgium in the 1990s
It’s a fascinating universe
What are your favorite African musical artists? High on the list for me are:
S.E. Rogie
Ali Farka Touré
Zap Mama
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Doudou N’Diaye Rose
African Jazz Pioneers
Fela Kuti
Yep. Quite a cynical affair.
“I’m new to MDMA and I’m here to fix it”
