Matt Klein

Miquela is a caricature of many users’ own Insta presence. We strive for and fawn over her exaggerated life, but ignore the warning: it’s not real.

Letting us pick our own experts as a society leaves us listening to the loudest voice, not the most correct or beneficial.

“ No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ”

Albert Einstein

In a sense, this is another manifestation of “Power to the People.” While often viewed through the lens of socio-political or -economic strife, this flock toward the excessive and extravagant is a push against another type of commercialized institutionalism:  wellness .

From seductive night luxe, to innocent kidcore, it’s as

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Play for play sake. And learn for learn sake. When was the last time you did anything purposelessly?

Fruitless learning feels as scarce as fruitless hobbies nowadays. Both so, so meaningful in the light of hyper-productivity and our hustle-culture.

What we’re collectively facing is unbearable economic and social strain — the cracks are splintering and the time-bomb is ticking. In the darkest sense, ruin awaits: our population is aging, living longer, unable to afford healthcare, isn't saving, and required to work to survive in an environment where 1. they don’t have the digital prowess, and 2... See more

By accepting the inevitability of mortality, society is able to refocus and contemplate humanity in a whole new light.