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lyapunova | 2 years ago

Why is it that tech brand names (including people like Altman) have just become so cursed?

I feel like society at large is tired.

Everyone buys the thing but basically does it because it's required to continue to play the game - not because it brings them joy.

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noman-land|2 years ago

What game is it that is required? Opting out of bullshit social pressures is a step toward psychological freedom.

dTal|2 years ago

Chunks of society, including basic services like gym, laundry, and transport are now locked* behind "apps" on proprietary app stores, and you need an officially sanctioned (Google/Apple has root) smartphone to even download them. If AI becomes "the next big thing", there will be no opting out of that either.

*list will vary depending on location

hashtag-til|2 years ago

Refreshing to see comment like this.

Pro tip: ditch also Twitter/X, Insta, Facebook, TikTok and all that crap.

throwaway290|2 years ago

You can't opt out of owning a smartphone in most places on earth can you?

bombcar|2 years ago

Because everything is promised as the next iPhone or whatever, but they all turn out to be Segways.