We Own Nothing
A recent rideshare experience confirmed that our digital hellscape is deepening, and that the things we pay for don't buy us much at all.
On a recent grey and wet February day in East Lansing, Michigan, I picked up a young woman named Olivia at her apartment building near the campus of Michigan State University. Olivia hopped in. As soon as we had exchanged polite hellos, she began talking a mile a minute.
“I am so glad you came to get me,” she said. “The other Lyft driver was supposed to…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to What Am I Making to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.