In this piece, I argue that by making a convenient world, we have made less meaning in the world.
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A very convenient world
The cost of convenience — the state of being able to proceed with little effort or difficulty — commitment — the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause activity — is quietly monumental. We live in a paradox of a world where we click everything and agree that nothing worthwhile comes easy.
In the 1920s, Edward Bernay, Freud’s nephew, made convenience the ethos of our society. Bernay’s, known for his belief that the mob was irrational and stupid, shifted consumers’ minds for corporate benefits by using... (read 1771 more words →)
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Kph5wkxBGTATzoajC/template-for-effective-action