I’m enjoying these podcasts as much as any on this platform. And they are compelling me to buy the recommendations. I pre-ordered Jason’s book and shared this episode. This podcast also turned me on to Herbert Kline and then tothe MoMA/Flicker Alley DVD re his work.
Pargin's observations are worthy of understanding what's happening to our culture. I'm old enough to remember the first TV and ended up being an early adopter of tech, including VHS in 1977 to a Zenith computer in 1984, then on to the Mac, being one of the first Amazon buyers in 1994 when they only sold books, to the iPod, and iPhone. In the early 2000's, I became an Internet marketer. My fellow marketers and I were ecstatic when social media showed up. In the early days it was fun figuring how to use it for marketing. I tweeted daily for my son's executive coaching business, 4 posts a day between 2010 and 2021, 22,000 total. Then we decided it wasn't helping him get business and we stopped. I could see that other social media platforms had become a waste of my time. When Musk bought Twitter, I deleted my account.
I'm concerned about what constant screen time is doing to people's, especially children's, brains. I had the luxury of growing up without high tech and social media. I am thankful for the Internet and also for not becoming so addicted to it running my life that it prevents me from being with others and with myself without distractions.
Pam - you gave some clues suggesting we may be in the ballpark of contemporaries. First PC my office bought me was circa 1985? Wang, mainly word proc & spreadsheets, some Basic. Prior to that my computer experience had been WATFIV on punch cards!
I've never really "gotten into" social media, unless Bulwark Comments qualifies? I do look at xTwitter but don't post.
Jason Pargin was fascinating to hear - as he was an early adopter & participant throughout this online era, I was surprised at thoughts on the conflict between being a writer who wants his work to stand on it's own, vs. this connected online world where books sell mainly based on the person's personality and following. I have musician friends who've lived thru the evolution from dreaming of being discovered & signed by a record company to the current model of marketing directly to one's audience at live shows - either way, how does one keep a sense of their own joy in the art? Life is change
On my 83rd natal day, yet. I am behind the curve, and, without deigning to anticipate Mr. Pagin's thoughts, I can attest that the behinder I get, life gets easier to live. As Blessed Bishop Fulton Sheen says, "life is worth living" no matter what.
I’m enjoying these podcasts as much as any on this platform. And they are compelling me to buy the recommendations. I pre-ordered Jason’s book and shared this episode. This podcast also turned me on to Herbert Kline and then tothe MoMA/Flicker Alley DVD re his work.
Oh good, I’m glad you’re getting something out of them. (It’s a slightly weird fit, being a culture pod on a politics network.)
I pre-ordered the book!
I hope you enjoy it!
The book sounds interesting, Sonny. Thank you for the author recommendation.
Sounds like a bit of a takeoff on Pandora’s box.
Pargin's observations are worthy of understanding what's happening to our culture. I'm old enough to remember the first TV and ended up being an early adopter of tech, including VHS in 1977 to a Zenith computer in 1984, then on to the Mac, being one of the first Amazon buyers in 1994 when they only sold books, to the iPod, and iPhone. In the early 2000's, I became an Internet marketer. My fellow marketers and I were ecstatic when social media showed up. In the early days it was fun figuring how to use it for marketing. I tweeted daily for my son's executive coaching business, 4 posts a day between 2010 and 2021, 22,000 total. Then we decided it wasn't helping him get business and we stopped. I could see that other social media platforms had become a waste of my time. When Musk bought Twitter, I deleted my account.
I'm concerned about what constant screen time is doing to people's, especially children's, brains. I had the luxury of growing up without high tech and social media. I am thankful for the Internet and also for not becoming so addicted to it running my life that it prevents me from being with others and with myself without distractions.
Pam - you gave some clues suggesting we may be in the ballpark of contemporaries. First PC my office bought me was circa 1985? Wang, mainly word proc & spreadsheets, some Basic. Prior to that my computer experience had been WATFIV on punch cards!
I've never really "gotten into" social media, unless Bulwark Comments qualifies? I do look at xTwitter but don't post.
Jason Pargin was fascinating to hear - as he was an early adopter & participant throughout this online era, I was surprised at thoughts on the conflict between being a writer who wants his work to stand on it's own, vs. this connected online world where books sell mainly based on the person's personality and following. I have musician friends who've lived thru the evolution from dreaming of being discovered & signed by a record company to the current model of marketing directly to one's audience at live shows - either way, how does one keep a sense of their own joy in the art? Life is change
On my 83rd natal day, yet. I am behind the curve, and, without deigning to anticipate Mr. Pagin's thoughts, I can attest that the behinder I get, life gets easier to live. As Blessed Bishop Fulton Sheen says, "life is worth living" no matter what.