Lost in the Filth Simulacrum is a pondering on the power of 4chan and how that influence is spread throughout the Internet. I found it rather engaging albeit a bit of a downer once you consider the ramifications it brings to the table. This nailed it for me:

Yet what the media has failed to grasp is what 4chan can tell us about where we're headed. The Chans aren't the freak sideshow of the Internet. They are the heart and soul of the Internet. And they are the ones furthest ahead of the pack, leading us. At this point there should be little doubt that the Internet is mutating the human species into something completely different. Therefore it's instructive to look at the most extreme, freebased forms of the Internet to see where we're going -- and 4chan is that freebased version of mankind's new drug of choice.

I recommend reading it in its entirety, I think you'll find it just as compelling as I do.

Via WAXY.