FAKE LIFE

  Social media isn’t normal

Everybody wants to be popular, or at least, to be accepted by others.
Humans are social beings, and it has always been important evolutionarily speaking for us to not be cast aside by the group.
But this usually consisted of a small tribe or group.




It certainly has never been normal for humans to seek approval from thousands or millions of people, but that’s exactly what is happening with social media.
While it’s normal to seek opinions from your close tribe or family, it’s not normal to seek approval and opinions from strangers in bulk.
And this can lead to some seriously odd consequences.
When you hear stories about people risking their lives leaning out of train windows on an overpass for the perfect Instagram shot, you know things have become really bizarre.
People have become obsessed with seeking approval from millions of strangers, and this has led to, you guessed it, people creating an incredibly fake persona.

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