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Internet subcultures, by contrast, are building grand narratives and meme worlds that help people feel their way through the chaos that’s currently unfolding. These stories cut deep, down to the most foundational questions of race and religion and destiny. We shouldn’t be too surprised that complex conspiracy theories, intergenerational trauma, and... See more
Aaron Z. Lewis • The garden of forking memes: how digital media distorts our sense of time
“There’s a moment in your life when you realize the difference between illusion and reality and that you’re being lied to,” Teller of Penn & Teller once said, referring to childhood figures such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. “[But] if you’re sufficiently preoccupied with the power of a lie, a falsehood, an illusion, you remain interested
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