How Aesthetics Destroyed Privacy and Polarized Us
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The article discusses how the pursuit of aesthetics on social media has led to the erosion of privacy and increased polarization, with the sole comment reflecting on the performative nature of online interactions.
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> Tech CEOs talk about disrupting markets, but the concept of disruption has been detached from its social meaning: disruptive technologies change us, and our culture.
There is some difference in spirit between OP's attitude and Prof. Moeller's, however. Yes, our culture is changing. However, this doesn't have to necessarily be a bad (or a good) thing. Human life is always changing. Choosing to embrace this new reality is just as valid a choice as rejecting or fighting it, and perhaps a more healthy one. Or not. That's why this question is complicated.