[This is a reposting of something I wrote just when I started Small Potatoes. I’ve substantially edited and revised it, but kept some of the old-timey examples.]
I think (FWIW) "Your Followers May Hate You" is a good description of how the interwebs pulls the curtain back, and the mob that's revealed is too self-absorbed to notice. And a lot of people are somehow (i.e. human brain ownership) still unaware that they're the mob making the noise. It's why I personally avoid reading comments in general, unless it's from people who know me, and have a reasonable basis on which to make an actual, likely sound observation on this/me/etc. We should all have to earn the respect that should be required for anyone else at all to care what we say/think ... yup.
It's virtue signals all the way down. But maybe everything in life is that way.
Oh so often do I feel cynicism and jealousy and hatred. But I like to stop myself sometimes and say, "Great job! I am proud of you!" and mean that too.
We contain multitudes! But always enjoy your views and posts, and I'm not just saying that.
Amazing 🤩
(Nobody fucking cares when I quote Adam Smith and I wrote a fucking book about him)
Wow! Great post, Paul!
Heh.
I think (FWIW) "Your Followers May Hate You" is a good description of how the interwebs pulls the curtain back, and the mob that's revealed is too self-absorbed to notice. And a lot of people are somehow (i.e. human brain ownership) still unaware that they're the mob making the noise. It's why I personally avoid reading comments in general, unless it's from people who know me, and have a reasonable basis on which to make an actual, likely sound observation on this/me/etc. We should all have to earn the respect that should be required for anyone else at all to care what we say/think ... yup.
Oh, so now you are calling it Smart Potatoes, huh???!!
Oops. Fixed.
Too late. Smart Potatoes is too good to forget.
Hello professor
I've been following your account for a while, and it's been great. Thank you for writing.
Fukk u
^ This guy internets.
https://substack.com/@tylersayles/note/c-183275403?r=l8hfm&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Chuckling to myself
It's virtue signals all the way down. But maybe everything in life is that way.
Oh so often do I feel cynicism and jealousy and hatred. But I like to stop myself sometimes and say, "Great job! I am proud of you!" and mean that too.
We contain multitudes! But always enjoy your views and posts, and I'm not just saying that.