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"The unique problem our generation faces is that our autonomy is under constant attack. The constant pressure towards heteronomy makes ethics and critical thinking important, because we need them in order to remain autonomous and to keep our dignity. It will require a conscious effort to resist mindless consumption and overreliance on external tools."

how can my reddit post have 0 upvotes, but an upvote ratio of 28.6%?
shouldn't it be 50%???

Why would I let myself be a slave of the feed on platforms like substack or reddit?

Why would I let companies charge me to be able to spread my work via e-mail?

My scuffed google sheet and me against the world...

Zoomer Ethics: On Reason in the Modern Age

Florian Hagemann -- May 5, 2026

I was born in 2007 and have now lived for 18 years. When I was young, I still listened to audio cassettes and played on my brother’s old PS2. It is safe to say that the world, as I knew it in childhood, has changed completely. Now, as a young adult, I face challenges that no generation before me has had to confront in quite the same form. Artificial intelligence and social media have shaped my generation profoundly,...

Zoomer Ethics: On Reason in the Modern Age

"The unique problem our generation faces is that our autonomy is under constant attack."

We all know the standard arguments against AI here on CyberSpace—the environmental cost, the theft of artist's work, the "dead internet" theory. But I want to offer another viewpoint that goes deeper than policy or preference. I want to talk about Dignity.

In my essay, Zoomer Ethics, I argue that our worth as humans isn't found in what we produce, but in our...