The Lost Spark: How Modernity Flattened Real and Imaginary
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The article 'The Lost Spark' discusses how modernity has led to a loss of mystique and uniqueness, with commenters reflecting on the homogenization of websites and the importance of cultivating tension and individuality.
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Websites used to be delightfully weird. Now, they’re truncated into templates with hamburger menus. That tension can be cultivated once again.