Popularity is like chronic infection. You can be so infected by the pathogen that it becomes normal life.…

Popularity is like chronic infection. You can be so infected by the pathogen that it becomes normal life. When, ever, in history was the truth or the right thing the most popular thing? Peoples' whole lives are infected by popularity culture, because it's about fitting in. 1/3

The idea to create platforms run by popularity was business genius. To tap into humanity's deepest desire, to conform, to be popular. Social connection is driven by this same desire, painted as some warm, cuddly togetherness. 2/3

It's the most anxiety-producing state available to humans. Whether they fit in, ot not, and whether they therefore feel supported. Just some thoughts after a whole morning discussing the idea of these platforms as some sort of warm bosom of togetherness. 3/4

Rather than the pulverising technologies of division that they really are. The rampant, viral proliferation of battling teams. I'm sure people within those teams feel a camaraderie. Society is everybody feeling that, not teams. /end