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Nicki Merz's avatar

Love this. Our evolutionary instincts for belonging and status and chemical dispositions are totally being exploited. This parasocial media has us stuck on a hedonistic treadmill. So relevant!

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Michael Edward's avatar

I really enjoyed this piece.

I especially liked the way you compared social media to Hegel's idea of struggle for recognition. Thanks

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Selfhood's avatar

this was fun. you write well! subscribed

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Gonzalo Nuñez's avatar

thanks, glad you enjoyed!

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Anton Cebalo's avatar

You should read Byung-Chul Han, particularly his book Psychopolitics. I think you'd like it.

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Gonzalo Nuñez's avatar

Thanks for the recommendation! Second time someone mentions Byung-Chik Han to me. By the way, big fan of your Social Recession essay :)

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