"If one settles, instead, for a substitute past, an illusion of it, then that fragile construct must be protected from the challenge of complex or contradictory evidence [...] That explains Americans' extraordinary tacit bargain with each other not to challenge Reagan's version of the past."

interesting bit re: when technology is accepted/resisted; when thinking about the "AI" of today (tech that's variously destabilizing and contributing to hyperreality), the average perception is narrow-- "people can write emails faster" rather than "this is choking young people's ability to write"

“As philosopher Peter Hershock observes, we don’t merely use technologies; we participate in them. With tools, we retain agency—we can choose when and how to use them. With technologies, the choice is subtler: they remake the conditions of choice itself.“

this is so generous, although I lack the true heart of a poster

is this an anisota feature?