Great post, Cassie. I can’t imagine what (and how long) it will take to truly kill off social media, but it does seem like something’s got to give. That Atlantic article was eye-opening. We never saw it coming, did we? And what’s coming next is hard to imagine--but if it brings meaning back and sidelines volume and mindless parroting and evil intent, I’m all for it.
This is all so smart and hopeful. Thank you, Cassie ❤️. (And also in the vein of books that will destroy you -- Catherine Newman's WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS! My husband came downstairs as I was finishing it, just weeping on the couch, and I was like, it's just so good! And also . . . funny?
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow will destroy you, but in a good way. After I finished it, I just laid on my couch for hours just thinking about it. I think it's my favorite book of the year and one of the best books I've ever read on friendship.
This really puts together a lot of my jumbled, conflicting thoughts and feelings as a writer about the language of gloom (but also possibility & hope) around the possible doom of Twitter right now, so thank you. (PS: Honestly, I think we, and publishing, will carry on, as we always have.)
Great post, Cassie. I can’t imagine what (and how long) it will take to truly kill off social media, but it does seem like something’s got to give. That Atlantic article was eye-opening. We never saw it coming, did we? And what’s coming next is hard to imagine--but if it brings meaning back and sidelines volume and mindless parroting and evil intent, I’m all for it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This is just what I needed! xo
This is all so smart and hopeful. Thank you, Cassie ❤️. (And also in the vein of books that will destroy you -- Catherine Newman's WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS! My husband came downstairs as I was finishing it, just weeping on the couch, and I was like, it's just so good! And also . . . funny?
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow will destroy you, but in a good way. After I finished it, I just laid on my couch for hours just thinking about it. I think it's my favorite book of the year and one of the best books I've ever read on friendship.
This really puts together a lot of my jumbled, conflicting thoughts and feelings as a writer about the language of gloom (but also possibility & hope) around the possible doom of Twitter right now, so thank you. (PS: Honestly, I think we, and publishing, will carry on, as we always have.)