> The internet can act as a social lubricant of sorts which is valuable. The legacy social lubricant is alcohol. That is a very interesting point, though I sus

> The internet can act as a social lubricant of sorts which is valuable. The legacy social lubricant is alcohol. That is a very interesting point, though I suspect we'll never actually be able to retire that legacy. If we do, I think it'll take at least a century. Edit: honestly I think the social lubricant is actually pseudonymity, empowered by the network.