The altar is digital, but the sacrifices are still flesh and breath. What strikes me is how eagerly we dress up for our own sacrifice, calling it "early adoption" or "being part of the future." I guess our techno-priests have convinced us that being consumed is a privilege 🤷🏾♀️.
I do too… it’s been hard to have our city in the news during the pandemic years because I feel like we are a warning to the world but everyone was having the wrong conversation.
that was an ok read with a stupid ending. you spend the whole piece talking about problems in the west then close off with crying about Xi and China???
The altar is digital, but the sacrifices are still flesh and breath. What strikes me is how eagerly we dress up for our own sacrifice, calling it "early adoption" or "being part of the future." I guess our techno-priests have convinced us that being consumed is a privilege 🤷🏾♀️.
Gorgeous writing. I live in San Francisco, and this is essay aligns with my reality, every day, living in this extraordinarily beautiful city.
I wrote an essay on a similar wavelength: https://certainsound.net/silicon-valley-hates-you/
I do too… it’s been hard to have our city in the news during the pandemic years because I feel like we are a warning to the world but everyone was having the wrong conversation.
Absolutely sensational title reference.
I mean democracy and capitalism are probably incompatible... but they're taking away the wrong lesson there.
that was an ok read with a stupid ending. you spend the whole piece talking about problems in the west then close off with crying about Xi and China???