> Many subreddits are simply themed containers of creative writing.
I didn't take this at your original meaning, because my mind fixated on this sentence.
Social media and our surroundings create an environment for either production or consumption. They can't be totally geared towards consumption, or they run out of fuel.
Communities like ArtStation, DeviantArt, etc. are incredibly focused on the creative aspect. Wikipedia, Hacker News, /r/slatestarcodex, and a bunch of other forums tend to foster inspired writing. Open source, Github...
I want to build more communities like these that focus on high-effort, high-impact creation and learning. It would be really great if it were cross-discipline. I imagine game or world-building communities where people from different backgrounds can contribute to constructing elaborate narratives.
We need more of these and fewer dopamine-optimized clickstreams.
I didn't take this at your original meaning, because my mind fixated on this sentence.
Social media and our surroundings create an environment for either production or consumption. They can't be totally geared towards consumption, or they run out of fuel.
Communities like ArtStation, DeviantArt, etc. are incredibly focused on the creative aspect. Wikipedia, Hacker News, /r/slatestarcodex, and a bunch of other forums tend to foster inspired writing. Open source, Github...
I want to build more communities like these that focus on high-effort, high-impact creation and learning. It would be really great if it were cross-discipline. I imagine game or world-building communities where people from different backgrounds can contribute to constructing elaborate narratives.
We need more of these and fewer dopamine-optimized clickstreams.