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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 21 JULY 2005
Your 47 open tabs are an accurate map of your inner life.
Someone will close them after the funeral. Unread.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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