Designing my desires
Mimetic desire, compounded by algorithms, are increasingly determining what we desire, without us having any idea it’s happening. This is how I am making my own ‘red pill’.
Mimetic desire, compounded by algorithms, are increasingly determining what we desire, without us having any idea it’s happening. This is how I am making my own ‘red pill’.
Decision-making led by convenience and instant gratification forms a ‘wiring’ that affects our thinking on multiple facets of our daily existence, including health, wealth, and knowledge.
Creators on social media optimise their content for validation and sharing. The next step is monetising this validation beyond the standard “influencer” deals. In parallel, the internet is going after the biggest middleman of all – money!
Self image has at least factors affecting it – one’s abilities, and the acknowledgement one seeks. The latter, especially when one understands others don’t see him/her that way. Where does it go from there?
The pandemic has the potential to cause a step shift in disparity. Not just in the familiar 1% and 99%, but within the privileged classes as well. This is an exploration along three areas – money, relationships & society, and evolution – to the future of front tier (and frontier) journeys.