I don’t think our governments are going to fall. I do think they are however extensions of corporations and over time are becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish from business.

Even more broadly, you’re seeing regulatory capture. Money gets whatever rules it wants.

Sometimes I wish I could peer into the past and tell them not to sweat the future too much.

Quality content.

He’s a mad king over an impressively uneducated and inept populace.

It’s an old F150. You’ll probably “win” too.

Hey, paid for and not sweating every little bump and scratch is my definition of freedom.

Nope, I just think it’s ugly. Oversimplified design is lame. I want it to actually look like a work of art to the maximum extent possible rather than a generic logo that AI could’ve made.

I’m mad about it because of the “modern” low-detail logo art style that feels like an art downgrade whenever corpos adopt it. Not a Republican. Is that a good reason?

100% this. It’s a scam. It’s merely a device of getting scammed, so the details of the scam instrument are not important.

I would love to share my Wifi with anyone around who needs it, but I’m terrified of exactly this happening.

Plant-based protein at an excellent value.

That’s very strange. WireGuard was specifically created in part because of speed limitations.

Ah, I’m sorry. That sounds anxiety-inducing.

I don’t personally spend much of my day thinking at all about my phone. It’s an extension to get to what matters, like my family, or completing a task. I don’t ever think “I’m looking at my smartphone” as much as “I’m talking to my sister” and “I’m using the Bank’s app.”

Thanks! Very interesting piece.

AI or intentionally absurd artwork?

Because I want it that way.

Who’s the artist?

I’d be happy to buy the OS too, but I want it to be a one-time payment and to quit with ads and all telemetry.