Have you watched any “scammer revenge” videos recently? They’re very satisfying. Cool people doing weird things to trick the digital swindlers. And yet, I seriously doubt those videos will deter scammers as a whole. People desperate for a job, often thousands of miles away, aren’t going to feel guilty about lying to some strangers. ButContinue reading “Spicy Gamer Vibes and the Banality of Karen – Level 8 : Phone Scammers Wear The Funny Mask of Another Character Class”
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Spicy Gamer Vibes and the Banality of Karen – Level 5 : Lazy Content Recyclers are as Chill as Fans of Emulation (and bank robbers)
There doesn’t seem to be a way to criticize people for “recycling” content. YouTube channels just trying to exploit the algorithm……video game sequels that change hardly anything……news articles that practically steal from somebody else……tracing somebody else’s art…..releasing your own archive of content and branding it as something new and special…it’s kind of gross, right? ButContinue reading “Spicy Gamer Vibes and the Banality of Karen – Level 5 : Lazy Content Recyclers are as Chill as Fans of Emulation (and bank robbers)”
[Purpose-Result Friction] Theory Diaries – The Charm of the Lost Receipt (Gratification For/Against Thieves)
The windowsill in my apartment building………… I found a receipt on it. I was tempted to pick it up. I did pick it up. It was from Subway, the sandwich shop. They got…..some kind of normal sandwich, whatever. But you see……I was excited. I was glad. Because I could see how deeply wanting to pickContinue reading “[Purpose-Result Friction] Theory Diaries – The Charm of the Lost Receipt (Gratification For/Against Thieves)”
The Found Emotion (Invoke Yourself) 