It destroys real relationships, replaces them with para social ones, then exploits them for money. It’s not just attention that is monetized. It’s human connection.
Also for porn: onlyfans is successful because you can pay for personalized actions and one can build something appearing like a relationship with the porn star. Before one would just passively watch them.
It’s like influencers entering a train about to crash because they know people can’t look away from a train wreck and thus they’ll get views.
It just doesn’t make logical sense. The most “successful” social media accounts are always the shittiest. You’d think it would completely devalue what a “view” is worth, but I guess eyeballs are eyeballs. Then the whole click farm situation where you just buy engagement. A secondary market that just reminds you of the Ouroboro.
I think I’m missing something because somehow half of tech is funded by it.
We had to do active shooter training when I started my job at an US companyin Europe. That was weird.
10 years older than you and just got a thrombosis in my arm from doing pull ups. Take care of yourself, take it easy or your body just desinegrates.
So your PM is useless too? I feel like updates can be useful if others then go and help each other out with things.
First thing I did after moving to the US for a few months was buying a water filter.
The criticism isn’t that RFK isn’t a scientist.
That’s when you travel back in time to when things were still alright.