@coelliptic "Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things" is an excellent take on that.

(NB: the title is sardonic / sarcastic in the extreme.)

I saw an article in my dad’s morning newspaper about Prodigy. And I obviously wanted to read it immediately because I already felt this was an important, powerful thing that I loved. This ability to talk to other people and connect with them without cruelty or judgment.

The headline was: PRODIGY SAYS: STOP TALKING TO EACH OTHER AND START BUYING THINGS ...

https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34101694

By Catherynne M. Valente (@catvalente)

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#CatherynneMValente #StopTalkingToEachOther #StartBuyingThings #SocialMedia #Prodigy

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