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Parasocial Relationships and the Future of Connection

I wrote an article titled ‘The Epidemic of Indecisiveness’ last year. I shared how seeing the highlights of others' lives on social media confuses our generation about who, what, and where we want to be individually. Para-social relationships are another part of this problem; one-sided relationships where one person extends…

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Parasocial Relationships and the Future of Connection
Parasocial Relationships and the Future of Connection

Feb 23, 2021

The Epidemic of Indecisiveness

(or what social media has done to our ambition) I believe I can speak for a majority of 20-somethings when I say this: we have no idea what the hell they want to do with our lives. This idea is not unique to our generation (I hesitate to refer to…

Social Media

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The Epidemic of Indecisiveness
The Epidemic of Indecisiveness

Published in The Culture Corner

·Jan 3, 2020

‘Uncut Gems’ and Materialism

Our relationship with objects of “value” | spoilers for ‘Uncut Gems’ ‘Uncut Gems’ is the story of Howard, a gambling addict and jewelry store owner who’s stuck in a vicious cycle of pawn, sell, gamble, pawn, sell; in an attempt to repay his debts. …

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‘Uncut Gems’ and Materialism
‘Uncut Gems’ and Materialism

Published in The Culture Corner

·Dec 29, 2019

How Locke Tackles Masculinity

A look into a microcosm of repression. — Driving can be very meditative. The long roads, the simple task, the quiet; all compound to create a space that allows for clear and retrospective thought. Locke is about Ivan; a construction site project manager who is driving to north London to meet his mistress in the hospital; where she…

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How Locke Tackles Masculinity
How Locke Tackles Masculinity
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