I'll start: the whole social media thing of everybody having to be a "brand" and the mainstream usage of corporate language (branding, SEO, engagement, content).

Related: trying to turn every single interesting post into a media empire. I remember a little while ago a funny video of a cat failing to use a treadmill hit the top of Reddit, and then suddenly it had its own subreddit and daily posts and just like that the magic was completely squeezed out in the pursuit of riches from viral fame

God pretty much everything related to social media, influencers, etc is just garbage

  • ami [they/them,he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The commodification of every single aspect of life. Not trying to go full anprim but I want to opt-out of this way of living but I can't even do that because everything is owned by someone or some entity.

    • Terkrockerfeller [she/her]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Oof I feel this. Whenever I complain about modern society and someone suggests I go live in the woods, I laugh because I literally can't, it's all owned by someone or something and they don't allow squatters (not to mention things like climate change affecting everyone, property rights or borders be damned)

      • ami [they/them,he/him]
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        4 years ago

        I've given thought to the idea of communes but they usually have some weird religious undertones or their own inherent problems. Small communal living like that would be ideal, tho. I kinda admire that Maine hermit guy that just said fuck it and went and lived in the woods for close to 30 years.