Forwarded from Less Than Zero (Mimetic Arc)
the gold chart is probably the best indicator of real inflation/monetary debasement in the economy
it's actually really bad out there for the median indvidual, with a significant amount of the average American on BNPL schemes
either we get significant social unrest/populist policies in the upcoming decade, or the social media algorithms and brainrot gets powerful enough to suppress the masses and keep them in the underclass
it's actually really bad out there for the median indvidual, with a significant amount of the average American on BNPL schemes
either we get significant social unrest/populist policies in the upcoming decade, or the social media algorithms and brainrot gets powerful enough to suppress the masses and keep them in the underclass
“Neglecting the chance to right my wrongs is the most embarrassing thing to do”
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歪树自有其生，直树成木。
A crooked tree lives its own life, but a straight tree is turned into wood.
A crooked tree lives its own life, but a straight tree is turned into wood.
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"all desire is a desire for being"
a great read on desires
https://x.com/SchrodingrsBrat/status/1975979717384634805
a great read on desires
https://x.com/SchrodingrsBrat/status/1975979717384634805
X (formerly Twitter)
Sherry (@SchrodingrsBrat) on X
One morning in January, I woke up and it was like a spell had been broken the way I looked around my room and saw how dull everything was, not because it was lacking but because of how full it was of stuff.
Stuff I didn’t particularly love. Stuff with no…
Stuff I didn’t particularly love. Stuff with no…
great video that sums up my feelings on social media
when you’re documenting for an audience, authenticity turns into strategy
this leads to lesser true experience (in the moment) and happiness
the true meaning of a moment is often in the feeling, not the record
being present matters more than how the photos look
are you living to truly live life or living to relive it later?
are you performing or living?
https://youtu.be/QFKTExujYAA?si=WIQyEQCNqXaAx_3x
when you’re documenting for an audience, authenticity turns into strategy
this leads to lesser true experience (in the moment) and happiness
the true meaning of a moment is often in the feeling, not the record
being present matters more than how the photos look
are you living to truly live life or living to relive it later?
are you performing or living?
https://youtu.be/QFKTExujYAA?si=WIQyEQCNqXaAx_3x
YouTube
Living vs. Performing: The Authenticity Trap
For anyone who’s felt Instagram burnout, social media fatigue, or the pressure of performing online, this video essay explores why posting rarely feels authentic. Even casual posts are curated, and what seems effortless often turns into another kind of performance.…
it’s highly unfortunate that minority of people truly understand this
mimetic society that is often trying to impress others even through social media
overcompensation and portrayal of one’s happiness (individually or a relationship) can often be sensed through social media presence
many are so unhappy with their own lives that they lean into others’ online to feel something
be more present for your own sake (i stray sometimes as well)
an era of performance, the death of authenticity
mimetic society that is often trying to impress others even through social media
overcompensation and portrayal of one’s happiness (individually or a relationship) can often be sensed through social media presence
many are so unhappy with their own lives that they lean into others’ online to feel something
be more present for your own sake (i stray sometimes as well)
an era of performance, the death of authenticity
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