Moderators have always been working for "free" (or for their own reasons, there are monetized subs).
The fact that Reddit is public or private doesn't change a thing. Why would working for free for a privately owned company would be easier on the mind? Do you prefer to be explored by a few wealthy individuals rather than the whole open market?
I think a lot of moderators don't realize they're working for a multi billion dollar company atm. It's much harder to hide that when you can google reddit's stock price.
This has always been the drama of urbanism. Only a minority is pushing for it, while the rest furiously resist thanks to years of car-centric propaganda (and vested interests).
To me, I think if this generation had to choose between same day delivery and walkable neighborhoods they're going for the former. Maybe that's a false dichotomy
This generation is a lot of people, and who is to say they can't have both? Same day delivery becomes easier in densely populated areas, and densely populated areas tend to be more walkable.
The two of them are surprisingly related. What counts as "wealth" depends on what people value and how that is produced, and epoch-changing discoveries, by definition, change what people value and how that is produced. Ignore them and you're forever chasing the trend and making other people rich as you buy into the assets they created.
Sounds very cool and inspiring, but we’re talking about rich people.
Rich people historically have been able to just stay rich whatever happens. Sometimes a little less rich, sometimes much richer. A few notable exceptions, but then again… raising kids to aim for “epoch changing discoveries” is just a silly overblown expectation.
If you have money it's easier to make many more meaningful bets. You don't need to aim for epoch changing discoveries, just use money to become a benefactor of them.
I see the opposite happening. Strong currency and remote work further aggravates brain drain. 2 years of COVID has already impacted terribly the tech startup ecosystem in Brazil. Well, at least in terms of talent. At least, VC money is even more abundant now if you're raising in dollars.
I’m enjoying it like I enjoyed Black Mirror. Science fiction is very hard to worldbuild right, so often the science minded audience has to turn a blind eye to a few things and think in terms of metaphors.
Humanity traveling faster than light? Check. Woman using stupid bras? Check. Radar that maps entire cave? Check. It doesn’t flag a creature 5m ahead? Check.
For many, these details are unbearable plot holes. Watching science fiction require you to be able to skip these and focus on the story (girl in love, sucking at survival sim).
