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Cynicopedia

A field guide to modern absurdity

Every word they invented, and every trick you never had a name for.

Corporate bafflegab, social dynamics, digital life and the quiet absurdities of getting through a week — defined in plain English by someone who has sat through the meeting. 191 entries. One editor. No upload button.

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A dictionary with an editor, not a comment section.

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191 entries, each one written and edited by a human. There is no upload button, no comment section and no content farm.

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Digital ExistentialismBafflegab

Web3

web threenoun

The internet, rebuilt by the people who own it, with the same enthusiasm as last time and none of the users.

Real meaning

Same platforms, new landlord, and now you pay gas.

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Six ways to be unbearable

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