Like any self-respecting member of that group of people born somewhere between 1985 and 2000, I feel that we should protect the planet. Not only do I feel we should protect and respect the planet, but I feel that it is our responsibility to do so, and this responsibility arises from the simple fact that we are intimately and existentially linked to the planet: we couldn’t survive without it. While there will most likely be a Mars colony eventually, I don’t think one can argue life on Mars would ... Read more
Technology
FOMO, or the Fear Of Missing Out
Recently while listening to music, I was interrupted by a Twitter ad that went something like this, “Do you have FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out? With Twitter you can be a part of the action always and always stay up to date, so you never have to worry about FOMO again.” This initially struck me as a ridiculous ad. Not that I thought it wasn’t effective - I for a quick second felt a strange urge to check my virtually non-existent twitter feed after hearing it, but because it’s a bit like giving an ... Read more
Sam
Trader Joe