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Feb 20, 2025
In a captivating conversation, Katherine Dee, a sharp commentator on the digital age, illuminates the chaotic impact of influencers, AI, and social media. She critiques the decline of legacy media, labeling TikTok as 'digital fentanyl,' and reveals our frantic pursuit of genuine connections in a screen-saturated world. The discussion spans the perils of digital parenting, the saturation felt by independent creators, and the haunting permanence of online content, presenting a thought-provoking look at our increasingly surreal reality.
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Shifting Digital Landscape
- The social media era is ending, giving way to a new technological epoch.
- This shift impacts influencers, public intellectuals, and traditional media, leading to a fragmented internet and the potential disappearance of monoculture.
Human Connection in the Age of AI
- AI-generated content creates a market for human-made content, as seen on Substack.
- People crave authentic connection, valuing human interaction over AI, as shown in AI therapy studies.
Relationships with the Fictional
- Katherine Dee observes that people form relationships with fictional characters, highlighting human adaptability.
- She suggests anthropomorphizing objects to ease the transition to an isolated digital life.