Not Overthinking Should we be trying to build an online audience?
Meaningful Productivity Equation
- Productivity is not just output over time; it must align with meaningful work towards goals.
- Aligning productivity with purpose prevents wasted effort on the wrong tasks.
Cringe in Social Media Grifting
- Social media grifting often feels cringe because it shows deliberate vying for status.
- This performative pursuit causes discomfort, similar to awkward real-life status-seeking.
The Cringe of Status-Seeking
- People seeking social status openly tend to invoke a strong negative reaction.
- If it's perceived you're trying for prestige, the social facade collapses quickly.
This week we talk about the phenomenon of 'social media grifting' - trying to build an audience online through deliberate tactics. Most people think it's cringe, but we try to figure out whether it's objectionable. We also workshop Ali's book proposal.
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