say hello to microbrainrot - by Adam Aleksic
algorithms aren't just flattening mainstream culture anymore| etymology.substack.com
algorithms aren't just flattening mainstream culture anymore| etymology.substack.com
Any time I think too hard about how social media is affecting us, I always end up back at the television.| The Etymology Nerd
Last week, I published two op-eds that initially seem unrelated but actually aren’t.| etymology.substack.com
I’ve always felt that it’s very strange to have “followers” on social media.| The Etymology Nerd
You’re hunched over on the toilet, pants around your ankles, watching me on TikTok.| The Etymology Nerd
Chat, we all act differently when we’re being watched.| etymology.substack.com
At some point in the last century, we collectively began looking at more representations of stars than stars themselves.| etymology.substack.com
Museums have kind of been freaking me out recently.| etymology.substack.com
mom can you pick me up i'm scared| etymology.substack.com
This Tuesday, my father and I drove up to Bard College to pay our respects to the grave of Hannah Arendt.| The Etymology Nerd
One of the silly little quirks of being human is that we pretend that some experiences are more real than others.| etymology.substack.com
“I woke up as the sun was reddening; and that was the one distinct time in my life, the strangest moment of all, when I didn't know who I was.”| The Etymology Nerd
I don’t think I’ve ever outwardly articulated my goals on social media, so here goes:| The Etymology Nerd
Let’s start with the basics: humans do not think like machines do.| The Etymology Nerd
I’ve always been a stubborn holdout against food delivery apps.| The Etymology Nerd
Early this January, while we were all looking the other way, the slop revolution unfolded right under our noses.| etymology.substack.com
Isn’t it so convenient how I can upload a video to TikTok, and then the algorithm immediately understands that you’re my target audience?| etymology.substack.com
what do we think is happening online?| etymology.substack.com
how scrolling becomes a religious act| etymology.substack.com
