A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire

Modern life, properly defined.

Subjects

Consumer Digital Life.

Social media, subscriptions, apps, streaming, online shopping, smart devices and the ordinary digital experience outside formal work.

5 published definitions

  1. Technology Companies

    LINKEDIN n.

    A place where employment is temporary and enthusiasm permanent.

  2. Consumer Digital Life

    SOCIAL MEDIA n.

    A machine for converting attention into revenue and acquaintance into evidence.

  3. Consumer Digital Life

    TERMS OF SERVICE n.

    An agreement between a corporation that has read it and a person who has not.

  4. Consumer Digital Life

    SUBSCRIPTION n.

    The transformation of a purchase into a permanent obligation.

  5. Technology Companies

    X n.

    A social network renamed after the mark traditionally used to indicate an error.