In a 2019 lecture in London, C. Thi Nguyen gives perhaps the most efficient and cogent explanation of the problems with modern discourse that I’ve ever seen. I just finished watching it, and want to immediately start over from the beginning so I can take notes. I wish I’d had some of these terms and concepts in the dozens of conversations I’ve had about Twitter, moral outrage, and echo chambers over the last few years. If those are things you’d value a clearer understanding of, I highly recommend this lecture.
Tag: Twitter
Meanwhile, on Twitter….
glorioushubris Confession: When sick earlier this week, I impulse-bought a gold and black polyester robe embroidered with dragons to make me feel better.
glorioushubris Further confession: it totally worked. I am a medical genius.
mkazoo @glorioushubris Picture? I think such a robe should be documented for posterity.
KatWithSword @glorioushubris totally agree w/ @mkazoo Please give us photos
lnaturale @glorioushubris How could it not?
charitylarrison @glorioushubris I imagine you reading elric novels in it
kellysue @glorioushubris pix or it didn’t happen
aacooper @glorioushubris If only there were a medical version of the arXiv, you could share your discovery with mankind!
I bend to the will of the collective. My robe:
Close up of one of the dragons:
Did I mention the robe is reversible? It is totally reversible:
