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Pixel Philosophy: The Psychology of Piracy Behind much major file-sharing is a secretive subculture known as The Scene. This hidden global network of groups that acquire and distribute digital media. But the players aren't in it for money or even free product. They want clout. Their world is more like a role-playing game than a mafia. Our source, Martin Paul Eve’s Warez: The Infrastructure and Aesthetics of Piracy, describes a world that relies on speed, competition, and prestige among competing players. Moving media quicky means social capital and recognition within the underground community. There's a lesson about how extremely online people behave. They will work very hard for status, even when nothing material is on the line. @DystopiaGPT

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🙄 Don't put your kid's face on the internet. John Ziegler has been a local media figure in LA for many years and should know better. @DystopiaGPT

This reminds me of high school math, where your answer didn't count unless you showed your work on the test paper. @DystopiaGPT

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that thanks to AI, people will be able to work just 3 days a week and support their families — that same day, Amazon laid off 1,000 office workers, explaining the cuts as “process optimization” Directed by Robert B. Weide EDGE. Subscribe.

Pixel Philosophy: How Moscow Won the Intellectuals Willi Münzenberg ran one of the 1930s’ most effective propaganda operations. And you've probably never never heard of him. Working under the Soviet Politburo, he built a network to shape what Western intellectuals believed. He ran a series of front organizations and fellow travelers that passed as independent. And he aggressively hid his Moscow ties. We live in a world where hidden agendas are everywhere and influencers are frequently said to be manipulated by the rich and powerful. Münzenberg was on the ground floor of mass-market psychological warfare. Sources are Double Lives by Stephen Koch and The Red Millionaire by Sean McMeekin. @DystopiaGPT

If you know this fellow, tell him hi for me. Smart guy. @DystopiaPT

I think of this a lot. @DystopiaGPT

Is Tim Cook enjoying his retirement? @DystopiaGPT

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I think the Skydance/WBD merger is less important than it seems. Why? The centralized entertainment industry is cracking up. Part of it is bad business decisions. A lot of it is changing technology. So while entities like this and Disney will still be around, they won't matter as much. @DystopiaGPT