RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3m5hrw6vgwk22
Am I the only person who can’t stand the NYT “Connections” game?
Most days I am not able to solve it, and when I finally see the answers my thoughts are basically “how the hell was I supposed to get that?” And on the days I do solve it, there’s no feeling of success or cleverness, just “yes I see the stupid thing you did there.”
At this point I’m hate-playing it more than anything. Which I guess some would ultimately see as a win. But that doesn’t make it a good puzzle.
This¹ popped into my feed again, and I want to add something else: being a bit shit at stuff and doing it anyway is specifically a radical, anti-capitalist act. ✊🏻 An underlying reason you want to do things well is because you’ve internalised the lesson that stuff only has value if it literally has economic value – if you can sell it.
Post your wonky drawings. Throw an ungainly pot. Make sub-par dinners. You’re literally smashing the system. ♥️
¹ From @ITOmarHernandez, reposted by @girlonthenet
The Long History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore
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To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal.
And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist.
Here's how that happened. 1/🧵 #history #technology