YouTube’s gaslighting PR stunt
YouTube’s employee interview on why views drop is PR spin. Here’s what’s really happening, and how creators (and viewers) are being boxed, blamed, and pacified.
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🧠 Theory
In-depth analysis of systems, beliefs, politics, and cultural forces.
The algorithm owns the means of production
A Marxist analysis of full-time YouTubers: labour, burnout, algorithmic control, and the illusion of creative freedom in the platform economy.
Aleksandar Nenadović: Razgovori s Kočom
Prenosim intervju sa Kočom Popovićem – sačuvan za lakše čitanje. Original je podeljen na više stranica i neprilagođen mobilnim uređajima. Izvor: znaci.org.
Emotional intelligence doesn’t exist – Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson debunks emotional intelligence (EQ) as a myth – just a new label for known character traits – and argues IQ is the real predictor of success.
It is not AI – it’s capitalism
AI isn’t the problem – capitalism is. A deep dive into how powerful tools are used, misused, and who actually benefits from AI-driven progress.
USSR’s pre-WW2 expansion: Poland, Baltics, Finland
Explore the Soviet Union’s pre-WW2 expansion in Poland, the Baltic States, and Finland. Understand the strategic motives behind Soviet actions and the complexities of their role in shaping Eastern Europe before WWII.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: survival, not Ideology
Explore the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact’s historical context, Western appeasement of Nazi Germany, and the USSR’s survival strategy in WWII. Discover how Soviet actions were driven by pragmatism, not ideological alignment.
GDPR vs. common sense
GDPR claims to protect privacy – but it burdens small sites, empowers bureaucrats, and does nothing to stop Big Tech from tracking you anyway.
Selling Socialism: A Case Study in Clickbait Ethics
A critical look at how a leftist YouTube video used marketing tactics that contradict its message – and why that matters more than it seems.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson: book review
Is Snow Crash still worth reading? A review of Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk novel – tech, sarcasm, swords, and the Metaverse before it was cool.
Šokantno!! Gugl odustaje od prepoznavanja srpskog i hrvatskog!
Šokantna vest iz kompanije Gugl. I oni dižu ruke od nas!
Logical Fallacies – the nemesis of critical thinking
Logical fallacies are often used to deceive, manipulate, and trick people. Sometimes, we do this to ourselves, by ourselves. What are they, how to spot them?
Chicks can’t rock!
Chicks can’t rock? An ancient post on the usenet group (that’s the grandfather of social networks) on the topic.
Anti-vaxxers and anti-5G “logic”
My reasoning (thinking out loud) why anti-vaxxers and anti-5G sentiment (“conspiracy theories”) is so overwhelmingly popular.
Ukidanje autonomnosti Vojvodine – Početak razbijanja Jugoslavije
Analitičan pogled na knjigu o ukidanju vojvođanske autonomije – istorijski okvir, politički kontekst i posledice koje su nagovestile kraj Jugoslavije.
Short WWI story
A brief reflection inspired by a WWI novel, drawing a parallel between historical hardship and modern crises.
Introverts and extroverts
Sharing my amazement and thoughts on the fact that there are people who wouldn’t brag about banging Beyonce…
How to read Asimov’s Robots, Empire, and Foundation
Discover the best reading order for Isaac Asimov’s Robots, Empire, and Foundation series – based on the in-universe timeline, not publication date.
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