Category Archives: Internet

Decoding Justin Murphy (8-28-23)

01:00 My cliffs of Bondi Beach story, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=149244 05:00 The Art of Noticing | Steve Sailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkL6G3xlCBo 08:00 Curious Gazelle hosts Justin Murphy, https://twitter.com/CuriousGazelle/status/1696326408161612171 10:00 Talking to friends about heavy issues 12:30 Justin Murphy is 37, he doesn’t go to … Continue reading

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How Livestreaming Made Me A Better Man

Dispensing your opinions online tends to degenerate most people as they develop an e-personality that corrodes their real life. I started blogging in 1997 and I’ve experienced my share of the perils of the e-personality (carelessness, impulsiveness, thoughtlessness, self-aggrandizement, audience … Continue reading

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Social Media

From the Washington Post: “Real human connections create a virtuous cycle. Burnett explains that face-to-face interactions typically are more rewarding than online conversations because they activate more parts of the brain. “You’re looking at someone’s facial expression; you’re getting empathy … Continue reading

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The Reaction Economy

From the LROB: * Talent shows such as The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing revolve around the facial reactions of celebrity judges; figures such as Simon Cowell are specialists in the manipulation of an eyebrow or the spontaneous look … Continue reading

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How many upper class people are live streamers?

At least in England, and perhaps in parts of America, the upper and lower classes don’t generally want publicity while the middle class crave it. Who are the biggest aristocratic live streamers, podcasters and reality show participants? Which English lords … Continue reading

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