Social media, ultimately, is mostly just about entertainment, not utility. And that’s just more precarious ground to be on than say, if you were truly a utility-based network. Like if you have a network like Uber or Lyft, I mean, you’re ultimately about getting someone from point A to point B. That’s not really an entertainment-based product. So yo... See more

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