* Fave *Longread How to be a realist in an extremely online world What is a realist? Someone who deeply cherishes life in the real world over life spent online. Privacy, a mindful approach to the internet...E.R.June 2, 2022
* Fave *Longread Instagram vs. Reality? FaceApp and the uncanny world of photo editing apps Mass media and advertising are no longer the main illusionists in our culture. WE ARE. We have become illusionists, by the way we present ourselves on social media.E.R.April 21, 2022
* Fave *Announcements Status update: what is happening with the documentary The Realists? An update about the status of the documentary THE REALISTS on the dark side of our digital economy. TL;DR: it's in productionE.R.April 15, 2022
* Fave *Longread What Motivated Me To Rebel Against “Time Thieves” The top 3 reasons why I actively rebel against "time thieves" (all kinds of media and tech platforms that would like to keep me hooked).E.R.November 12, 2019
* Fave ** Most Popular *Longread The Real Reason Why Instagram Is Hiding “Like” Counts I believe the real reason has to do with surveillance capitalism: extracting more precious user data and increasing the time spent on the platform.E.R.July 30, 2019
* Fave *Longread Life under Surveillance Capitalism: Act like a Spy Mobile phones are the ideal device to track citizens under surveillance capitalism. Here is how I try to minimize my digital trail.E.R.June 17, 2019