Thanks for your video! I totally agree with your rant comments! I'll be seventy next year, and so it's natural that I constantly compare my youth to current culture, and I've concluded that I was better off without much of today's "advanced* living. I never felt that I was suffering in any way growing up. All I can do now, is live simply, frugally, and let much of the nonsense flow past me.
Loooove this rant. I’m a millennial and I love physical media too. I love having the option of an audiobook, because I can go outside and touch nature at the same time. But I want a human voice, a person who shares their soul in reading the words. You said you like social media, and that is not the same as AI. Making videos is another art form, like this one where I get to see part of New York and cool shots on your shelves. That you took. With your mind and soul. I haven’t seen the commercial and I probably won’t because I too will probably fear having a heart attack. We need analogue. Real connection. Slowing down. Activating our senses. Straightening our bent and painful necks (me). I’m glad your back is better by the way. And I laughed out loud at Alexa how to I make spaghetti 😂😂😂 the honking was a nice touch as well, well played.
I'm glad your back is getting better. You mentioned something about current technology that concerns me greatly too. It is that a person can always be contacted by their workplace. The separation between work and private time no longer exists. This may be good for a company, but I don't think it is good for workers.
@@stuartgriffin1001 I want to believe that too. I don’t think AI will help though. I think people will move more toward self-sufficiency and homesteading and smaller collectives again. Not all, but some are. When people realize that companies aren’t loyal to their employees, the employees stop being loyal to the companies. Which might be just as well, if that means we start living in harmony with nature again. One can dream… 😊
Hi Rumpus. What a week! I share your anger with the new apple ad; literally destroying traditional art forms to replace them with a single device that can imitate them feels like the death of creativity. 'My Best Friend's Exorcism' sounds like a fun read, I've been meaning to read more horror, I'll pop it on my read list :) My best to you and Ace! ❤
Hey there, Rumpus! I hadn’t seen that Apple clip (I rarely watch TV) but whoa! 😳 I fully endorse your rant, and agree with everything you said. I won’t have any truck with those e pencil thingies (I draw and paint), or electronic books. I’ve tried. I just can’t. I’m an analogue girlie. Have any of the big cheeses at Apple ever read a dystopian novel? We’re upgrading ourselves into obsolescence.
I am glad to see that your back is better! I do agree with your tirade/rant against the dangers of modern technology, where will things end, I sometimes wonder. Anyway, happy reading! Kind regards,
I did read Among Flowers…, such a disappointing book by Jamaica Kincaid after her incredible adventure gathering flower seeds in the Himalayas. I didn’t always understand her metaphors and at times her writing didn’t make sense. More to the point would have been for the author to show colored photographs of the scenery and plants, there were no colors and few pictures in this National Geographic travel writing book. What a loss of information! Also, Ms. Kincaid deserves an attitude adjustment, the term “the Ugly American” came to mind several times. I wonder what the Sherpas must have thought of her.
I’ve been keeping a list of topics for the channel I’ve been planning to launch this summer, and one topic I’m keen to discuss is our legacy analog media-like magazines…
Brilliant. And that advert is anti culture, the worst! Also....the end of the video you were sitting in front of my two fave albums of all time.....Bowie would hate that advert for sure! Hendrix is hit and miss for me, he entertains but misses something to keep me engaged. Happy Reading . PAUL
I agree!! I don't want to EVER stop buying and owning physical books.
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Oh the rant... I hadn't seen the commercial, but I clicked on it and watched and yes. My heart hurts.
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Thanks for your video! I totally agree with your rant comments! I'll be seventy next year, and so it's natural that I constantly compare my youth to current culture, and I've concluded that I was better off without much of today's "advanced* living. I never felt that I was suffering in any way growing up. All I can do now, is live simply, frugally, and let much of the nonsense flow past me.
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I lol'd at your Cher impression.
How dare you?!!
Oh that’s terrible. Good to see you back on your feet again.
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I love it! It’s my favorite tee right now.
I remember Penny from Inspector Gadget! Thanks for the rant, I’m with you on all of it.
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Loooove this rant. I’m a millennial and I love physical media too. I love having the option of an audiobook, because I can go outside and touch nature at the same time. But I want a human voice, a person who shares their soul in reading the words. You said you like social media, and that is not the same as AI. Making videos is another art form, like this one where I get to see part of New York and cool shots on your shelves. That you took. With your mind and soul. I haven’t seen the commercial and I probably won’t because I too will probably fear having a heart attack. We need analogue. Real connection. Slowing down. Activating our senses. Straightening our bent and painful necks (me).
I’m glad your back is better by the way. And I laughed out loud at Alexa how to I make spaghetti 😂😂😂 the honking was a nice touch as well, well played.
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Nailed it with that rant and the comparison to Neuromancer.
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I'm glad your back is getting better.
You mentioned something about current technology that concerns me greatly too. It is that a person can always be contacted by their workplace. The separation between work and private time no longer exists. This may be good for a company, but I don't think it is good for workers.
Boundaries are important.
If it’s not good for the workers, it’s not good for the company. Meaning I agree with you! The lack of boundaries makes people ill.
@@ellenmadebookclub I have to believe it will catch up to companies eventually. Maybe it already has
@@stuartgriffin1001 I want to believe that too. I don’t think AI will help though. I think people will move more toward self-sufficiency and homesteading and smaller collectives again. Not all, but some are. When people realize that companies aren’t loyal to their employees, the employees stop being loyal to the companies. Which might be just as well, if that means we start living in harmony with nature again. One can dream… 😊
Dude you're a wild man. I'm a Gen Xer myself and agree with your rant points. I really enjoy your channel. I hope you get your back looked at
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Hi Rumpus. What a week! I share your anger with the new apple ad; literally destroying traditional art forms to replace them with a single device that can imitate them feels like the death of creativity.
'My Best Friend's Exorcism' sounds like a fun read, I've been meaning to read more horror, I'll pop it on my read list :)
My best to you and Ace! ❤
Thank you! This is the first Grady Hendrix book that I have read and I understand why he is so popular now. 😎📚👍
Eurovision! Yea! Glad you are feeling better. I hope you like Grady Hendrix, I unfortunately did not.
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Oh wow, bambi thug is nuts. Thanks(?) for the recommendation
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Hey there, Rumpus! I hadn’t seen that Apple clip (I rarely watch TV) but whoa! 😳 I fully endorse your rant, and agree with everything you said. I won’t have any truck with those e pencil thingies (I draw and paint), or electronic books. I’ve tried. I just can’t. I’m an analogue girlie.
Have any of the big cheeses at Apple ever read a dystopian novel? We’re upgrading ourselves into obsolescence.
It really is frightening when you stop and think about it. 🤖
I am glad to see that your back is better! I do agree with your tirade/rant against the dangers of modern technology, where will things end, I sometimes wonder. Anyway, happy reading!
Kind regards,
Thanks! 🙏
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein is a good read if you are concerned about disposable personalities and culture, not everyone is joining the lemmings.
Thanks! I’ll check it out. 😎📚👍
I did read Among Flowers…, such a disappointing book by Jamaica Kincaid after her incredible adventure gathering flower seeds in the Himalayas. I didn’t always understand her metaphors and at times her writing didn’t make sense. More to the point would have been for the author to show colored photographs of the scenery and plants, there were no colors and few pictures in this National Geographic travel writing book. What a loss of information!
Also, Ms. Kincaid deserves an attitude adjustment, the term “the Ugly American” came to mind several times. I wonder what the Sherpas must have thought of her.
My condolences. 💐
I’ve been keeping a list of topics for the channel I’ve been planning to launch this summer, and one topic I’m keen to discuss is our legacy analog media-like magazines…
Ahhhhhhh. Remember magazines? 🥹
@@mildrumpus I still have a subscription or two…😮
Brilliant. And that advert is anti culture, the worst! Also....the end of the video you were sitting in front of my two fave albums of all time.....Bowie would hate that advert for sure! Hendrix is hit and miss for me, he entertains but misses something to keep me engaged. Happy Reading . PAUL
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