Very interesting read for me. I found myself laughing along with all the bits that are so true - yet at the same time cringing at the dissonance it provokes in

Very interesting read for me. I found myself laughing along with all the bits that are so true - yet at the same time cringing at the dissonance it provokes in me as a "Digital Vegan". Yes, it's about _actual_ food. But the essay is about culture. And without irony, Digital Veganism (which is a powerful metaphor of technological health [1]) is in fact a _conservative_, cautious stance. It eschews the breathless zealotry of solutionism that stamps all over age-old human traditions of dating, spending money, reading, talking to each other, and labels all dissent as "neo-Luddism". I had never thought of digital technology as a post-modern "leftist" force, but now some parallels are clearer. The dissonance comes because I admire Vegans (even though I am not one - but sometimes consider the lifestyle) Taking a principled stand against a mad world is the chief quality missing in society today. I believe in vocal minorities (like Kosher eaters, 3% or whatever) who are so important for change. All change depends upon the unreasonable man etcetera. It was Cody Brown's funny dismissal of people who try to be in control of their technology, responsible about it, but cause awkwardness for others that inspired the title - because that's how I feel in so many situations when trying to be the "grown-up" about technology. I try to eat a balanced diet. Veganism may be good or bad. But the spirit of Veganism is something to be celebrated. We need much more, not less of that attitude. [1] https://digitalvegan.net https://digitalvegan.net