Alan Jacobs

This is remarkable: a collection of buzzwords where a human being (presumably) used to be. This is someone who with perfect seriousness refers to Pocket as the place “where I consume my link curation,” and who wants a service that “leverages a white-list of great curators.” He also says things like, “I’ve found hiring these tools for the specific tasks they’re best at has extended their relevance to me by amplifying their value,” and describes online life as “Person -> Person, Brand -> Person, Person -> Brand.” The debasement of thought and language and personhood is so absolute it’s almost admirable.