Post #1544132
2026-04-11 15:02 UTC
Sometimes the most important ingredient of a movement is to simply have a *name* for it. A way to easily identify the sliver of zeitgeist we're all experiencing at the moment.
@pluralistic is a master at at it, and he did it again.
"Tron-pilled"
SIgning up as a Tron-pilled technologist, reporting for duty. 🫡
https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/11/obvious-terrible-ideas/
#tronpilled
Replies (2)
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@jolness@mastodon.social 2026-04-11 19:57
@amcjen @pluralistic Cory has a knack for coining memorable things. Schneier’s Law and Enshittification are my favorites but tron-pilled is really good too.
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@sysop@argon.city 2026-04-11 21:16
@amcjen @pluralistic I may be biased toward this term (see: instance URL) but. Hell. Yeah.