Notes From the New World

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July's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Yesteryear Debrief, Influencer Hate (or Misogyny?), Meta Glasses + More AI Debacles

July's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Yesteryear Debrief, Influencer Hate (or Misogyny?), Meta Glasses + More AI Debacles4 aug1 u 42 min

Xanthe and I were frothing to record this State of the Internet July breakdown, because this was a TRUE "WTF is going on" month! Today's report includes: Our takes on Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke — what was the book REALLY about? Tradwife influencers? Motherhood? Performing womanhood? We get into it and what it means in a broader cultural context.Is "influencer" an insult? We respond to this Reel by Levi Coralynn who addresses the topic, and dive into the overlap between influencers, capit...