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# #707 | Growing at the speed of trust
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/707-growing-at-the-speed-of-trust/
- Published: 2024-03-01T14:14:51.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-14T15:25:13.000Z
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Supplement, #Migrated-1715700289252, #Import 2024-05-14 15:25

Continuing last month’s [Old Internet vs New Internet](https://www.protein.xyz/706-old-internet-vs-new-internet/) musing, we had the privilege to have both [MAYAgirl#1](https://www.tiktok.com/@jung%5Ffalooda?ref=protein.xyz) from [MAYAworld](https://mayaworld.online/?ref=protein.xyz) and [Sari](https://twitter.com/sariazout?ref=protein.xyz) from [Sublime](https://sublime.app/?ref=protein.xyz) on the podcast (you can listen to them [here](https://www.protein.xyz/48-mayagirl1-on-building-a-better/) and [here](https://www.protein.xyz/49-sari-azout-on-growing-a-public/)) chatting about how we might make a better internet — one that isn’t owned by billionaires and instead [safer](https://www.feministinternet.com/?ref=protein.xyz), [softer](https://www.instagram.com/softer.insta?ref=protein.xyz) and *[slower](https://slowfactory.earth/?ref=protein.xyz)*.

These aren’t new ideas/ideals, so let us not forget [Antirom](http://antirom.com/?ref=protein.xyz), [Rhizome](http://archive.rhizome.org/?ref=protein.xyz), [Irational.org](https://irational.org/?ref=protein.xyz), and [Low Tech Magazine](http://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/?ref=protein.xyz) who have all been preaching this since the late 90s. And more recently, [Metalabel’s](https://www.metalabel.com/?ref=protein.xyz) [Dark Forest](https://darkforest.metalabel.com/dfc?ref=protein.xyz), [Hito Steryl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hito%5FSteyerl?ref=protein.xyz) on the [importance of lo-fi aesthetics](https://www.e-flux.com/journal/10/61362/in-defense-of-the-poor-image/?ref=protein.xyz), [Mark Fisher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%5FFisher?ref=protein.xyz) on [the slow cancellation of the future](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCgkLICTskQ&ref=protein.xyz), [Rachel Tashjian](https://twitter.com/theprophetpizza?ref=protein.xyz) on [Opulent Tips](https://system-magazine.com/issues/issue-19/rachel-tashjian-opulent-tips-fashion-newsletter-interview?ref=protein.xyz), [Kyle Chayka](https://twitter.com/chaykak?ref=protein.xyz) on [why tumblr became popular because it’s obsolete](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-tumblr-became-popular-for-being-obsolete?ref=protein.xyz), [Apossible](https://apossible.com/?ref=protein.xyz), as well as [Kim Boutin’s](https://www.protein.xyz/27-kim-boutin-on-creating-immersive-6f4/) [Glitch Design Manifesto](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vPfv0czNMponXxUvBTcaE78Pb1CP3vZ8bBicpkiA-lg/mobilebasic?ref=protein.xyz) and her recently rebooted [loadmo.re](http://loadmo.re/?ref=protein.xyz) project to name a few more.

Thanks to Leila, Joanna, AL, Carlyn, Hannah, Saoirse, Gursharan and Steffen from [Protein Agency](https://www.proteinagency.com/?ref=protein.xyz) for the links this month and we’d [love to hear](https://members.proteinstudios.com/contact?ref=protein.xyz) what topics, themes or memes you’ve been obsessing over so we can include them in the next Supplement.

Until then,

Your friends at [Protein](https://protein.xyz/?ref=protein.xyz)✌️

P.*S.*  In honour of this issue’s number and it’s continual relevance since being release in 1985, here’s Japanese Techno Girl playing a TR-707:

P.P.*S* We’ll save [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU-UsvYbIV0&ref=protein.xyz) for issue #909

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#### LINKS

- IDEA has (finally) opened a [shop in London](https://www.ideanow.online/visit-the-book-room?ref=protein.xyz) and if you haven’t seen their [Superbooks](https://www.ideanow.online/superbooks?ref=protein.xyz) you’re in for a real treat
- [Blackbird Spyplane](https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/?ref=protein.xyz) on [dressing your age](https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/yes-you-should-dress-your-age?ref=protein.xyz)
- Ambrook on [rediscovering the taste of tomatoes](https://ambrook.com/research/crops/rediscovering-the-taste-of-tomatoes?ref=protein.xyz)
- [Victoria Buchanan](https://twitter.com/VictoriaFutures?ref=protein.xyz) on understanding the [roots of subcultures](https://twitter.com/VictoriaFutures/status/1761536617419092112?ref=protein.xyz)
- Lenny Rachitsky’s archive is a genuine [rabbit hole of goodness](https://www.lennyrachitsky.com/newsletter?ref=protein.xyz) 🕳️
- [Holly Herndon](https://twitter.com/hollyherndon?ref=protein.xyz) on [Jacobin](https://jacobin.com/2024/02/holly-herndon-ai-music-composition?ref=protein.xyz) is worth a read
- Miro is hosting a [free “first look” webinar](https://miro.com/webinars/whats-new/register/?ref=protein.xyz) in a couple of weeks
- The daybed you never [knew you needed](https://x.com/hassanrahim/status/1762938121555964167?ref=protein.xyz)
- [Pilot magazine](https://www.pilotmagazine.uk/home/blogcore-cybersincerity-pifyi?ref=protein.xyz) on [PI.FYI](https://www.pi.fyi/home/everyone?ref=protein.xyz)
- Looking for an AI tool to bug-fix your code? Try [Million Lint](https://x.com/aidenybai/status/1763285323164127611?ref=protein.xyz)
- [Brief Encounters](https://www.instagram.com/briefly.encountered/?ref=protein.xyz) is back at Reference Point [next week](https://ra.co/events/1863757?ref=protein.xyz)
- Huge congrats to [Adejoké Bakare](https://www.instagram.com/p/C3IU0mnoxfM?ref=protein.xyz) on becoming the [first black female Michelin-starred chef](https://www.instagram.com/p/C3IfSBpqXON/?ref=protein.xyz) in the UK (and the second in the world)
- We’re asking [if B Corp is worth it](https://tisbury.proteinstudios.com/events/1415314829/is-b-corp-worth-it?ref=protein.xyz) at our [Tisbury studio](https://tisbury.proteinstudios.com/?public&&ref=protein.xyz) next week
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- Spike Jonze’s [unreleased photos](https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/bjork-photos-spike-jonze?ref=protein.xyz) of Bjork from “It’s Oh So Quiet” video
- Everything you need to know about [Tiktok and trendbait](https://www.vox.com/culture/24062406/tiktok-trends-slang-terms-coining?ref=protein.xyz)
- We’re loving everything the [Empathy Museum](https://twitter.com/austinrobey%5F/status/1762248111777362197?s=20&ref=protein.xyz) is doing
- [Showstudio](https://showstudio.com/?ref=protein.xyz) has made an [AMA bot](https://interactive.showstudio.com/Ebury/12/index.html?ref=protein.xyz)
- If there’s one thing you should read, it’s [Nick Susi](https://twitter.com/nicksusi?ref=protein.xyz) on [is it real or is it fake?](https://nicksusi.substack.com/p/magic-online)
- The [battle of Stonehenge](https://theface.com/society/the-battle-for-stonehenge-campaign-against-tunnel-government-politics?ref=protein.xyz) continues
- Kes (we miss you ❤️) on [creating a more playful web](https://midnight.agency/thoughts/coding-a-more-creative-and-playful-web?ref=protein.xyz)
- In case you’re wondering, this is [how shazam works](https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ozuFBiUrd?ref=protein.xyz)
- Why have the twentysomethings [stopped going out?](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/10/meet-generation-stay-at-home-dont-pay-to-go-clubbing-watch-it-at-home-on-your-phone?ref=protein.xyz)
- How to [sell wellness to men](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/remedy-place-sells-wellness-to-men/?ref=protein.xyz)
- And finally, you’ll always find us front left …  
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