I live life with the motto: Fuck Apple
It hasn’t let me down yet.
There are 2 companies I would never buy from: Apple and Tesla.
Good choice IMO.
I decided to never buy another Apple product way back in the mid 80’s, because of their protectionist closed in technology approach. Since then it’s only become increasingly clear that that was the right decision.
Tesla despite trying to appear open, has the exact same mindset. Tesla can take control of your vehicle at any point in time they see fit.
I am surprised anyone with a career like his still depends on a publisher.
These large personalities, and the media world as a whole, would be so much better if they independently published.
That summary was quite the random walk… I leave this article knowing less than when I came in.
Watching the actual Daily Show interview would probably be more helpful than this article was:
https://youtu.be/oaDTiWaYfcM?si=yKBpKqFXKgYxvyDL
It was a really good interview, Lina Khan was essentially a guest that Apple TV had blacklisted from Jon’s now cancelled show, they break down some of the ways the Tech Robber Barons have been undermining regulations and laws, while making boatloads of money and manipulating the stock market. They then go into some of Jon’s issues with Apple, his former employer, and why they had Lina Khan blacklisted as a guest on Jon’s now cancelled show, and after hearing her speak I can see why, she’s smart, and knows the topic well, and has some good ideas on how to fix some of the issues we have with regulating and controlling not just tech, but all out of control businesses. Then they discuss AI, how corporate leadership is going to fuck workers over completely using AI, and how AI is currently just a bunch of bullshit being used as an excuse to take our jobs and pay us less.
Sometimes I feel really fucking hopeless about the world, because anytime we want to solve a problem, we get shot down by those in power.
I channel that into anger, rather than hopelessness, but I absolutely get you, it’s hard being unable to stop things from happening that you see a thousand miles away, and being fix some of the easiest stuff to fix. Now with the political climate with one side of most governments leaning very fascist, and then what’s going on economically, everything is harder and more frustrating, much more expensive. But that’s why I choose anger over hopelessness, because fuck these assholes, I’m not going to let these bastards grind us down, and you shouldn’t either.
My advice would be to try to force yourself to live in the moment more, stay informed, but find other outlets for your life, even if it’s just trying some pot and hallucinogenics, and channel your hopelessness into something positive, something that helps, even if it’s just something that helps you, also music, listening to it, or playing it if you can, I can’t, but music is always very therapeutic. Books or audiobooks work pretty well too.
Good luck, I really hope you find a way to overcome your sense of hopelessness, I know it’s not easy, but life never is.
Anger is bad for me, too autistic. Honestly though, I don’t feel hopeless for very long. Actually I’m channeling what I can into a novel.
Still, all your advice is good and appreciated!
