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Am I a god?! Why "manifesting" your reality is easier than ever

Mar 31, 2025
Tara Isabella Burton, an insightful author and cultural commentator, teams up with Rebecca Jennings, a features writer for New York Magazine, to dive into the fascinating world of manifestation. They discuss the surge of this belief system post-2020 and its prevalence on social media platforms like TikTok. The conversation touches on how manifestation blurs the lines between personal identity and societal expectations, and raises important questions about individualism versus empathy in today's digital age. Is manifesting making us less aware of our humanity?
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Manifesting and Spirituality

  • Manifestation, a popular belief, suggests that strongly desiring something can bring it into reality.
  • It's often associated with spirituality and concepts like the law of attraction or "the secret."
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Online Manifestation and Engagement

  • Manifestation content online often uses engagement tactics.
  • These tactics encourage interaction and virality, blurring the lines between genuine belief and content promotion.
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Internet and Manifestation Symbiosis

  • The internet's algorithmic nature reinforces the idea of manifestation.
  • By tailoring content to individual desires, the online world creates a sense of reality being shaped by those desires.
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