We Will Not Be Flattened

We Will Not Be Flattened

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The Great AI Grift: How Tech Companies Rebranded Theft as Innovation
Silicon Valley’s self-proclaimed workaholics revealed they’re too lazy to do the foundational work of consent
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Why Taylor Swift Sounds Better Through a Closed Door
Kierkegaard, Streaming Culture, and the Retrieval of a Pop Song’s Buried Form
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How the Walkman Taught Us to Be Alone
Tracing the collapse of shared reality from the HOT LINE button to Spotify’s algorithmic control
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Why Democrats Can’t Win Inside the Wrestling Ring
Trumpism, AI, and the Symbolic Collapse That Only Art Can Repair
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How The NRA and Spotify Perform the Same Sleight of Hand
Guns and algorithms are machines that define what is possible, and therefore what is real
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Stop Calling AI a Tool: It's Not a Tool
Generative AI doesn’t extend the artist, it replaces the conditions under which art is possible
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Spotify’s New Royalty Rules Shift $47 Million From Indie Artists to Major Label Stars
Under Spotify’s new royalty model, only 13% of music is deemed economically worthy
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We Will Not Be Flattened
We Will Not Be Flattened
"We Will Not Be Flattened" explores the ontological flattening caused by AI-generated content and its impact on art and society. We uncover ways to counter this trend and reclaim agency in an AI-driven world.
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