As I approach the half-century mark, I have been spending an unreasonable amount of time lately watching people react to music on YouTube. The format is simple enough: someone listens to a song, watches a performance, or encounters an album for the first time, while a camera records the experience. Sometimes the results are amusing. … Continue reading Metallica, Trust, and the Business of Staying Power
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Becoming the Gray Man in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Living in Alabama, I don't often have the opportunity to walk through fresh snow. Fortunately, mud tells many of the same stories. After a good rain, a hiking trail or dirt road becomes a record of everyone who has passed that way. Every boot and every tire leaves an impression. Some tracks are deep enough … Continue reading Becoming the Gray Man in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
