What could be more retro chic than turning streaming into TV? Well my mom was telling us about how in Ireland in the 60s they had a coin box on their TV set. They had to keep money near the telly in case the TV shut off mid-movie.
So that’s what I’d like to see in 2022. An industry of gig workers who come and take money out of a lock box attached to our flat screens every now and again.
A lovely trip through ‘23. Life is so different than we plan or imagine. Whomever is setting the script is part mechanic, because someone is always throwing a wrench in the works. “It’s my dream, and I’ll decide where it goes from here.” Alice was lucky to make it home better than she left. 40% of today’s youth would get waylaid with the caterpillar and his hookah. It’s a very strange world in which we are living. God willing, a tremendous change is in the wind… soon. Your essay was wonderful! Thank you. mbw
Such a fun article! I thought I was the only one whose favorite character in the Star Wars universe was Mace Windu! (I also have a great fondness for Wedge, who appeared in films 4–9.)
As a lifelong football fan, I am heartened by the idea that there is still at least one thing that brings nearly all Americans together. It may even be a workable solution to the polarization that afflicts us: Let social media fragment, but keep giving us football! Cheering for our favorite teams (go Vikings!) and hating others (curse you, Green Bay Packers!) is a much healthier way to channel our aggression at out-groups than political polarization, after all.
I think this is very true! Sports is actually a wonderful innovation in allowing us to indulge our tribal instincts but in a much healthier way. Not to say there aren't incidents of people taking it too far, but it's not like people (regularly) go to war over this stuff.
A fun read. You deftly avoided predicting anything. Three fun topics. As you ascribed, I like many, could not resist the resolution/prediction silliness. I look forward to more of Technopoptimism.
This was better than anyone else's newish year prediction pieces. I also note, somewhat smugly, that any changes in the sectors you mention will occur without my even noticing.
What could be more retro chic than turning streaming into TV? Well my mom was telling us about how in Ireland in the 60s they had a coin box on their TV set. They had to keep money near the telly in case the TV shut off mid-movie.
So that’s what I’d like to see in 2022. An industry of gig workers who come and take money out of a lock box attached to our flat screens every now and again.
A lovely trip through ‘23. Life is so different than we plan or imagine. Whomever is setting the script is part mechanic, because someone is always throwing a wrench in the works. “It’s my dream, and I’ll decide where it goes from here.” Alice was lucky to make it home better than she left. 40% of today’s youth would get waylaid with the caterpillar and his hookah. It’s a very strange world in which we are living. God willing, a tremendous change is in the wind… soon. Your essay was wonderful! Thank you. mbw
Footnote 5: Yes. And yes.
Such a fun article! I thought I was the only one whose favorite character in the Star Wars universe was Mace Windu! (I also have a great fondness for Wedge, who appeared in films 4–9.)
As a lifelong football fan, I am heartened by the idea that there is still at least one thing that brings nearly all Americans together. It may even be a workable solution to the polarization that afflicts us: Let social media fragment, but keep giving us football! Cheering for our favorite teams (go Vikings!) and hating others (curse you, Green Bay Packers!) is a much healthier way to channel our aggression at out-groups than political polarization, after all.
I think this is very true! Sports is actually a wonderful innovation in allowing us to indulge our tribal instincts but in a much healthier way. Not to say there aren't incidents of people taking it too far, but it's not like people (regularly) go to war over this stuff.
A fun read. You deftly avoided predicting anything. Three fun topics. As you ascribed, I like many, could not resist the resolution/prediction silliness. I look forward to more of Technopoptimism.
This was better than anyone else's newish year prediction pieces. I also note, somewhat smugly, that any changes in the sectors you mention will occur without my even noticing.