Permanent Retrograde

Permanent Retrograde

Why The Internet is Our Greatest Hurdle to Remaining Human

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Kelly Oxford
Jan 15, 2025
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Following the events of the past week in Los Angeles, I no longer feel the same way about life.

It was an eerily cinematic experience to spend days doomscrolling through the dial of my AM radio instead of my phone. The sounds of static and tinny voices in the darkness were reminiscent of The Quiet Place. It has fucked me up in a wonderful way.

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Pre-Internet and smartphone, we lived without being all-knowing and all-available.

Since the advent of the internet and smartphones, we have a constant need to know and be present on a device.

I have had little sleep this week. I'll attempt to express the impact of the distinction between these two mindsets, because it holds significance for everyone reading this right now.

I’m here to explain why the Internet is stealing your human memories and turning you into AI.

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