Isn't it weird that most intellectual trends function like Ponzi schemes? IE, you get clout for jumping on early, anti-clout for jumping on late, and the whole thing dies before too long.
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Intellectualism mirrors meme culture in this age. That is to say, I don't think any worthwhile intellectual movements can come out of Twitter. It's all so ephemeral and performative.
I'm concerned that as the regular economy is dominated more and more by the information economy, the information economy seems to operate in patterns that are distinct and undesirable.
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Not only that, but our culture is dominated by the information economy, subsumed by it. There's no separation between economic activities and life anymore. "Counter-cultural" movements exist on these platforms now, which dictate the content of the movement in a Mcluhanian sense.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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