We turn into each other’s audience, judging from afar. We become each other’s data harvesters, knowing who went where, at when and with whom. We even become each other’s digital oppressors: we form a limited perception of who we think someone is based on what they post, and when they do something that doesn’t conform to the imposed image of them,... See more
There is, of course, a life outside of the mirror maze. But we’ve become so accustomed to our life inside of it, that even when we’re not participating in it, we can’t help but see all of life as if it were for public consumption and attention. Things we do in private or semi-private become humiliation rituals because the assumption is that... See more