production of selfhood
not only are we playing an ever-expanding cast of characters, but we’re expected to commercialize them for public use, before facing their contradictions head on in the panopticon of our digital ecosystems.
Lore Oxford • The egostack
not just commercially, also culturally we are playing into different selves
On the surface, this is a comment on modern white collar labor, and a satire of the sanitized, media-trained iteration of ourselves reserved for professional contexts. But its premise serves as a useful vehicle for not only exploring the ways in which we contort ourselves for different contexts, but for unpacking what exactly it is that makes us... See more
Lore Oxford • The egostack
on severance
When we’re little, we’re fed the myth that as we get older, our sense of self will solidify. But it might be more accurate to say that getting older means getting comfortable with the contradictions of who you are, who you’ve been, and the many iterations you might become.