Curating Media Consumption

Media consumption has reached an all-time low for many due to the rise of curated content and selective exposure. Individuals still engage with platforms like YouTube and podcasts, but they have distanced themselves from mainstream social media platforms that often drive the zeitgeist. This selective approach allows for a certain level of detachment from viral trends, with people only discovering significant events or memes after they have already peaked in popularity. The speaker reflects that, despite this curation, some viral concepts, such as the 'winter arc', manage to resonate and break through filtering algorithms.