well, influencers exist because people, in order not to "make a mistake" in front of the ruthless and omniscient "social" court of modern society, agree to "pay" the price by depersonalizing themselves, to use the "personality" of others, who are instead considered " models” of life to follow….
I have models in my life that I use to learn behaviors from and then I use my new found brain power(s) for the betterment of life and humanity. Heck, I have models here @ ASR that I follow and learn from and develop social skills from. Why a person would seek influencers I understand but why O' why do they choose some of the worst that exist or have existed. sigh*
Or wanker...
"Influencers" are professional liars. They aren't the only ones, but they are. Except they do it for little money per click, so they have to lie harder. But in the real world, there are respected consultants from top companies that will say pretty much anything if you pay them enough.
this is the big dilemma!!!
Average, by definition, does not stand out. That applies to anything, from political oppinions, to preferences in hobbies. We live in a world heavily dominated by economy of attention, and to get that attention, you have to stand out. It´s easier to stand out with hyperbole, even if you do not really believe in it.
When I use WTF, I always like to say, WTF, over.
Bingo! I see it too.
It's starting to drive me nuts. I don't know what it's like in Canada, but the US elections can't be over soon enough. I know what result I want, and have a pretty good idea of how it will be to live with either result. I'm old so if it's bad, I won't suffer for too many years.
It's similar in Canada. Read one paper and then another and the text has extras added in or not added in and it changes everything etc. It's gobbledygook and hoodwinking. We are suffering with The Prince and Meathead. (The peeps in control atm.)
Most of us are relatively emphatic creatures (psychopaths are quite rate), so people with similar views as ours do not stand out much. You need the "deranged" to get that "whaaaaaaat?" element. And that´s what attention economy is about.
think, the US elections also have an impact on this side of the Atlantic, and I can guarantee you that there is a lot of talk about it here too!!
Prince and Meathead, LOL. Time will tell.
I'm sure there is a lot of talk. Maybe these are the interesting times the supposed curse is about.
you should read Italian newspapers. the same news, depending on the publisher, can even be the opposite!!! in fact I have been reading news agencies for a long time, at least you manage to have a neutral point on reality, whether I like it or not!!
look, we have the European elections, but we're talking more about coalitions, people at local level and parties at local level; Europe (institution) is still a strange creature. While when it comes to the US elections there isn't a day without a debate, an article or a report on TV!!!
