This investigation is remarkably thoroug and connects dots that most people miss. The framework of watching infrastructure over spectacle is exactly right - we get distracted by the performative chaos while the actual power consolidation happens quietly. The TikTok/Oracle arrangement and Paramount acquisition make so much more sense when viewed through this lens of attention and data monopolization.
This investigation is remarkably thoroug and connects dots that most people miss. The framework of watching infrastructure over spectacle is exactly right - we get distracted by the performative chaos while the actual power consolidation happens quietly. The TikTok/Oracle arrangement and Paramount acquisition make so much more sense when viewed through this lens of attention and data monopolization.