Matt Klein

Reminder: Lots of Connections ≠ Lots of Friends

" You never change things by fighting the existing reality. T o change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."

Buckminster Fuller

the epidemic cocksureness in our culture

What we’re collectively facing is unbearable economic and social strain — the cracks are splintering and the time-bomb is ticking. In the darkest sense, ruin awaits: our population is aging, living longer, unable to afford healthcare, isn't saving, and required to work to survive in an environment where 1. they don’t have the digital prowess, and 2... See more

“ No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ”

Albert Einstein

Audience capture is an irresistible force in the world of influencing, because it's not just a conscious process but also an unconscious one. While it may ostensibly appear to be a simple case of influencers making a business decision to create more of the content they believe audiences want, and then being incentivized by engagement numbers to rem... See more

Religion’s our current salvation for connection – an opportunity to transcend ourselves, link arms with like-minded users, and rekindle our spirituality in sync.

Making our own scary content provides control over the uncomfortable ideas we conjure. We now own them.

In our moment of radical uncertainty, watching resolution provides our craved reassurance. Second-hand closure relieves us.