• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Is that a “straw man” I smell?

    Alright, I’m sure you can explain what the meme means and how it has absolutely nothing to do with an implication that glass bottles are less environmentally ruinous than plastic. By all means, I’m all ears.

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      2 months ago

      The meme has to do with “ancient tech” vs. “progress.” The pictures could be “old internet” vs enshittified internet. Or, a calculator vs chatGPT. Or, old electric cars vs tech platforms with wheels.

      The point being what we often call “progress” is in fact the opposite. You know, the “words” I “actually used” in the meme … vs. the straw man you created.

      Theories abound as to why toddlers are more interested in things that “defy expectation.” The bouncier, the more attraction. The shinier, the more the attraction … etc. Marketers know this well and exploit it. We’re not logical — we knee jerk react instead actually thinking about the thing in front of us.

      Like assuming, without really thinking about it, that this meme is about glass vs. plastic.

      No. It’s about the title. Again, the words I “said.” Which were “The Human Condition.”

      Thank you for providing a stunning exemplar of my point.