We see curiosity theater all around.

Audience members asking questions at panels that are actually mini-speeches. People at dinner name-dropping obscure books in conversation but never engaging with their core arguments. Folks on social media starting ‘learning projects’ and abandoning them after a week.

Then there’s curation theater.

Posting endless... See more

Why does every video now need a full breakdown? Where do you live. How much do you pay for rent. Describe your fit (ok guilty for this one not going to lie, shoutout Maurice). What are you listening to. How much was your coffee. What do you put inside your deli order. When did-low key become suspicious? Since when does everyone need to see your... See more

And I think asking myself these kinds of questions also reminds me that I’m not entitled to the best — or worst — parts of anyone else either. That what I see on someone else’s feed is only what they are choosing to and feel comfortable showing me, along with hundreds of other strangers. That they have a multitude of things going on behind the... See more