Last week I stuck a post-it note to the front of my phone that said, “What are you looking for?” The idea came from a podcast I listen to called Offline, which is in large part about what the internet is doing to our brains and our politics.
I have to say, I have come to really love these posts. This one resonated hard. And it has me thinking about the irony of a tool that brought people together in ways that seemed impossible before and then turned into a monstrous tool that we couldn’t control.
thank you!! the irony is so real! I was thinking a lot about that too as I was writing it, because it's played so big a role in me finding communities (and you!) but has also been so fraught and out of control.
I have to say, I have come to really love these posts. This one resonated hard. And it has me thinking about the irony of a tool that brought people together in ways that seemed impossible before and then turned into a monstrous tool that we couldn’t control.
Your insights continue to be wonderful.
thank you!! the irony is so real! I was thinking a lot about that too as I was writing it, because it's played so big a role in me finding communities (and you!) but has also been so fraught and out of control.
Sara,
You just saved me the cost of a therapy session. I'm upping my contribution!
haha i'm glad! definitely pulled a lot of this from my own conversations with my therapist too!