Solacene

"If we resist our emotions, we resist being human."

This episode features a conversation about the internet's impact on our emotions- both in the short term (how we feel during and immediately after scrolling) and the long term way it shapes us. Along these lines, we also discuss NARCISSISM and the ugly beautiful concept of the 'influencer'.

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How has internet lingo impacted our language skills? Is the internet a good place to discuss politics? Are moderation and censorship the same thing? We answer all these questions and more on this week's episode of Solacene! ft. sheep.

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Imagine an internet browser that is aesthetic, has no ads, and promotes mindful internet usage (reducing dependence). This week we design a new internet browser, discuss trolls on the internet, and finally dissect the trend that is "there are no more trends".

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eCommerce has already defied expectations in surpassing 'brick and mortar' stores for various industries. It is convenient and widespread. But is it beautiful? Sustainable!? TACTILE? Listen to today's episode to find out our thoughts on whether there is room for Amazon in a hypothetical utopia, as well as more general notes on the Internet's potential positive and negative environmental impacts.

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Imagine a device ecosystem that enables health, wellbeing, and true connections with our community. This week we dive into the pros and cons of the devices in our lives and piece together a vision for how these devices can evolve (or go extinct) in the ideal future. Featuring ten tips to reduce your screentime today!

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Going down the rabbit hole of what lurks in kids videos on YouTube is a scary prospect. This episode sees us discussing this 'demonic' 'content', as well as the more general phenomena of the iPad kid, reaction videos, and how brainrot culture has become mainstream. We also talk about how nice it would be if the world were free of these things!

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Content. CONTENT. c o n t e n t. How you read this word might be part of the problem. In this episode we discuss how to fix the evil infinite Internet's ploy to reduce all beauty into a single stream of... stuff.

We also talk about TikTok (it is bad, but probably in more ways than you ever imagined!). And each tried to create a Solacene meme. So silly.

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A deep dive into memes, their history, and cultural significance brings us all over the map of the internet. This brings us to analysing what forms of art are exclusive to the internet such as Vlogs and Interfacing. We also discuss online gaming and how that will manifest in the Solacene.

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Your child is born, the most beautiful moment of your life, hopefully the Instagram live is working! This week we talk about the compulsion to share our lives online and how to redirect that energy to more sustainable community building. We also highlight a few of our favourite websites on the internet, and how liking vs. commenting impacts users across platforms.

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This episode has been seasoned by a four-day power outage that has left the hosts with some... strong feelings about the Internet. We discuss the pros and cons of 'place websites' taking over from the yellow pages, the ways people talk online versus in real life (lol), and the intrinsic merits of going to a lecture rather than reviewing the uploaded recording.

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