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Our love of authenticity rises as all the world became a stage
On the flipside of hyperfantasy, there also lies hyperreality. Borne out of our desire to return to what’s fundamentally human in the age of AI and our growing distaste for the distraction economy that’s predicated on entertainment imperative and seamlessness, we are seeking realness in what we consume and do. Honesty and friction triumph.
We are attention-seeking creatures, and when we go out, we “perform” for others, per sociologist Erving Goffman, and this performance gives “meaning to ourselves, to others, and to our situation.”
Ana Andjelic • The Business of Aspiration: How Social, Cultural, and Environmental Capital Changes Brands
be first: your life exists to be displayed to other people, and you should be aiming every day to show your friends edited highlights of your life.