Links to stuff I like that you may like too. This page is forever changing. If you see something you like, bookmark it. ## Interesting Reads [Don't Eat Before Reading This - Anthony Bloudain (1999)](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/04/19/dont-eat-before-reading-this): This was the essay that got him noticed and jump-started his career. Great read. [Why we need a public internet and how to get one](https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23125917/ben-tarnoff-public-internet-interview): The internet doesn't have to be for profit. Insightful essay on what a public internet might look like. [Information Foraging: A Theory of How People Navigate on the Web](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/information-foraging/): A fascinating exploration on why people do or do not click on a link. [Eight principles of information architecture](https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bult.2010.1720360609): Information architecture is an often overlooked aspect of communication on the web. If this stuff interests you, also check out my [[Digital Gardens]] topic. [AOL Pretends to be the Internet](https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscript/aol-pretends-to-be-the-internet/):A brief history on America Online. [Walmart Didn’t Kill the Small Town, It Is the Small Town](https://www.discoursemagazine.com/p/walmart-didnt-kill-the-small-town-the-small-town-did): Feels very much like elite capture. ## Websites [Scott Pakin's automatic complaint-letter generator](https://www.pakin.org/complaint) ## Other Stuff [How The Internet Was Stolen](https://youtu.be/oLLxpAZzy0s?si=xCNAD7YBWd5elL3T): Great documentary available free on YouTube.