Apr 18 • 1HR 16M

The Work of the Internet

Justin E.H. Smith and I discuss why The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is

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The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is: A History, a Philosophy, a Warning

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In this wide-ranging discussion from May 2022, I talked to University of Paris professor Justin E.H. Smith about his book The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is.

Suggested Reading

Justin E.H. Smith's Substack

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Smith, "It's All Over," https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/its-all-over/ 

"It's All Just Beginning," https://thepointmag.com/examined-life/its-all-just-beginning/ 

"The Internet Is Not as New as You Think," https://www.wired.com/story/the-internet-is-not-as-new-as-you-think/ 

"Working Arrangement," https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/family/working-arrangement

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“The Philistine War on AI Art,” https://unherd.com/2023/01/the-philistine-war-on-ai-art/

“The Philosophy of Count Dracula,” https://unherd.com/2022/09/the-philosophy-of-count-dracula/

"Meritocracy and the Future of Work," https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2021/04/meritocracy-and-future-work

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If you subscribe to only one Substack, it should be Smith’s. So much bang for your content buck — and I’m hardly one to dole out compliments (consider the last time I offered unqualified praise for…well, anything).

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This was one of the first pieces I read by Smith — who can be classed among the best intellectuals of this generation — and it’s well worth your time.

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