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James H. Stein, MD's avatar

I do love this. Very very much. The world moving too fast is a problem that’s very much on my mind and one I’m trying to solve for myself. And enshitification is frustratingly real. Sadly we’re accepting it. The video is hysterical. I would add AutoCorrect. And airline seats.

Winifred Greenhalgh's avatar

Maybe just write a letter to a friend like we used to in the old days, I have loads of them from the 70s until they abruptly stopped in the early 90s, for me anyway. Thanks for reminding me, I think I'm going to write to someone.

Dr.K from Tokyo's avatar

I got the notification for this article. I read it quickly. I was moved, agreed with every word, and started writing a response just as quickly — then stopped. Had I actually taken in what I just read? I think I read more than I ever have since the internet entered my life. And I asked myself: how much of it do I actually remember? Your walk home from school with the phone in your pocket — I think that’s where it starts. And maybe the beauty of a handwritten letter is that each word arrives with a shape you can hold. It’s late here in Tokyo — I’m going to sleep on this one. Thank you for writing it.