I still love the web. But in the 90s and 2000s, it was something that really interesting people were focused on as a platform for writing, design and creativity. These interesting people tended to gather communities of interesting people around them. Now it feels like something more akin to ham radio. Still interesting, still a good hobby, but the zeitgeist has moved on.

What would revitalize the web (and the arts in general) is a huge shift in focus in society to prioritize leisure and happiness over profit. Leisure time has largely evaporated in many developed countries, and the impact on the arts and the whole economy around the arts has been devastating. I’d love to see the whole country have a chance to get bored for a month, hmm when have we tried that recently, maybe it would be good to try again without anything terrible going on at the same time.