Look how horrible Instagram is now…mostly just narcissistic self-promotion and ads. Seems to be a good avatar for society right now.
Anyway, all of this begs the question: what is the end result of a burnout society? It won’t be pretty. Or maybe it’ll be glorious, and the next generation will completely revolt against it. Bring back the slacker and the early-90s, Reality Bites vibes! Winona forever.
they still exist, strivers are now just deeper in the game of maximizing their exposure and legibility than they used to be, meaning slackers require attuned sensibilities to notice
Look how horrible Instagram is now…mostly just narcissistic self-promotion and ads. Seems to be a good avatar for society right now.
Anyway, all of this begs the question: what is the end result of a burnout society? It won’t be pretty. Or maybe it’ll be glorious, and the next generation will completely revolt against it. Bring back the slacker and the early-90s, Reality Bites vibes! Winona forever.
they still exist, strivers are now just deeper in the game of maximizing their exposure and legibility than they used to be, meaning slackers require attuned sensibilities to notice