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Astra Taylor Quotes

And of course the things that get the most attention online tend to be similar to those that succeeded under the old model Picture Quote #1

What we need to do is take that inchoate sense that something isn’t right and give it a structural component and the sense that things can be another way Picture Quote #1

One connection I see between the work I did on philosophy and my work on technology is that both communities tend to mystify and create an atmosphere of complexity Picture Quote #1

First we need to rethink the terms and recognize that we’ve imported this language from the technocratic class, from Silicon Valley, that talks about openness and transparency Picture Quote #1

Also, after Examined Life was finished I found myself thinking about the way creative opportunities and distribution channels were shifting. Should I be showing my films in theaters or just think about getting them out online? There were other issues, too Picture Quote #1

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Basically political economy - that you have to look at how funding structures shape the media landscape. You have to look at commercial interests, consolidation - the economy structures are experience Picture Quote #1

The point is, this is what happens when advertising and data collection is the dominant business mode. We are encouraged to be compulsive. It’s not that we’re terrible addicts who need to go to an AA meeting and get off our gadgets Picture Quote #1

It’s always the balance between the individual’s subjective experience and the social structural condition. As individuals we have access to more than we’ve ever had before. Giving up our data seems a small price to pay, especially if, as you say, we don’t feel we have anything to hide Picture Quote #1

One sad consequence of this is that people don’t feel permitted to try understand Internet infrastructure, so I’m really grateful to groups like Free Press and other nonprofits who are trying to make the issue urgent and comprehensible. And Andre Blum’s book Tubes is great on this topic Picture Quote #1

I feel like we’re stuck in the former mode of reacting because that’s what gains traction in Washington. But I really believe we need a robust public good argument. Net neutrality is not just about creating the next Instagram or Farmville or whatever Picture Quote #1

Art and culture are nonetheless vital, essential even, to what it means to be human, yet digital abundance has diminished our sense of their worth Picture Quote #1

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New media companies look remarkably like the old ones they aspire to replace: male, pale, and privileged Picture Quote #1

First we need to rethink the terms and recognize that we’ve imported this language from the technocratic class, from Silicon Valley, that talks about openness and transparency Picture Quote #1

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And of course the things that get the most attention online tend to be similar to those that succeeded under the old model (Astra Taylor Quotes) What we need to do is take that inchoate sense that something isn’t right and give it a structural component and the sense that things can be another way (Astra Taylor Quotes) One connection I see between the work I did on philosophy and my work on technology is that both communities tend to mystify and create an atmosphere of complexity (Astra Taylor Quotes) One consequence of this is that people are expected to make it on their own by chasing clicks or building a brand. What a diminished vision that is (Astra Taylor Quotes) First we need to rethink the terms and recognize that we’ve imported this language from the technocratic class, from Silicon Valley, that talks about openness and transparency (Astra Taylor Quotes) Also, after Examined Life was finished I found myself thinking about the way creative opportunities and distribution channels were shifting. Should I be showing my films in theaters or just think about getting them out online? There were other issues, too (Astra Taylor Quotes) Basically political economy - that you have to look at how funding structures shape the media landscape. You have to look at commercial interests, consolidation - the economy structures are experience (Astra Taylor Quotes) The point is, this is what happens when advertising and data collection is the dominant business mode. We are encouraged to be compulsive. It’s not that we’re terrible addicts who need to go to an AA meeting and get off our gadgets (Astra Taylor Quotes) It’s always the balance between the individual’s subjective experience and the social structural condition. As individuals we have access to more than we’ve ever had before. Giving up our data seems a small price to pay, especially if, as you say, we don’t feel we have anything to hide (Astra Taylor Quotes) One sad consequence of this is that people don’t feel permitted to try understand Internet infrastructure, so I’m really grateful to groups like Free Press and other nonprofits who are trying to make the issue urgent and comprehensible. And Andre Blum’s book Tubes is great on this topic (Astra Taylor Quotes) I feel like we’re stuck in the former mode of reacting because that’s what gains traction in Washington. But I really believe we need a robust public good argument. Net neutrality is not just about creating the next Instagram or Farmville or whatever (Astra Taylor Quotes) Art and culture are nonetheless vital, essential even, to what it means to be human, yet digital abundance has diminished our sense of their worth. (Astra Taylor Quotes) New media companies look remarkably like the old ones they aspire to replace: male, pale, and privileged. (Astra Taylor Quotes) First we need to rethink the terms and recognize that we’ve imported this language from the technocratic class, from Silicon Valley, that talks about openness and transparency. (Astra Taylor Quotes)