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The Disappearance of Rituals
Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It
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- This isn’t the same kind of attention we give to our Instagram and TikTok feeds. It is a ritualised form of intentional presence directed to a shared sense of meaning and history.
As a result, our digital commons has become commoditised and overrun by the cult of self. When we shout ‘listen!’ on social media, we are demanding that others ‘Listen to... See morefrom Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It by Alexander Beiner
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- This isn’t the same kind of attention we give to our Instagram and TikTok feeds. It is a ritualised form of intentional presence directed to a shared sense of meaning and history. In The Disappearance of Ritual , the philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that our digital communication sacrifices this kind of deep attention and intensity with something ... See more
from Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It by Alexander Beiner
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