You’re distracted by your potential distribution.
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Social media makes more sense when you view it as a place people go to perform rather than a place to communicate.
Morgan Housel • Some Things I Think
Part of the reason social media has felt even more “flattening” to one’s identity
Is because social media has shown its benefit towards economic mobility
You can’t sell 50 things. You gotta sell 1, really well. And when that “widget” is the self -> you gotta package it neatly
The problem is, when you’re ready to put your learning into practice, something strange and paralyzing happens. The accounts you follow keep serving up increasingly attention-grabbing, even ominous content that somehow compels you to pay attention. There’s always something new to read, a podcast to listen to, or a feed to catch up on. Without stayi
... See moreGina Bianchini • Purpose
Most of the social internet has become about building an audience and connecting people to brands and influencers. It’s better understood as a performance by the top 1%, not as a way to exchange knowledge or connect people to one another.