Your letter raises some interesting points about the similarities between the court of Louis XIV and modern social media. You suggest that both serve as a way to control and order society, but that this control can ultimately lead to negative consequences. You also mention the idea of a "social craving" for affirmation and acceptance, which you connect to addiction and brainwashing. It is clear that you have given much thought to the topic and it is worth considering the potential harms and benefits of social media on our lives.
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Recently I checked the series, Versailles. It was an interesting concept since I always considered Luis 14th an interesting character. Watching the show... sort of guilty pleasure, it starts surfacing to me... social media today are sort of Versailles court, who is the king we try to impress though? I am not sure who is Luis in this world, I do see though a pyramid scheme unfolding.
Impressions, followers creating a social structure in every front of professional and personal life. Is such an ecosystem a bliss or a blessing? I guess depends on the location one holds in the ecosystem. However, my personal estimation is not an optimistic one.
It does feel like the early days of a nosedive in the Black mirror. However, the resemblance to the Luis court I think brings into light something more interesting. That the court served a purpose of order, not only as an etiquette but also as a control. A control though that not further than two generations brought the deluge of the french revolution. Yes, facts are entangled, if Luis 16th was more capable maybe the world today was different, but it is not. Not much different than D. Trump, Luis 16th was an obvious incapable person to be the absolute ruler of France. The court though could not surpass its visage problem, hence the deluge.
So I will make an early converge on this letter and say #social_craving of #social_media I think is connected with #addiction and #brain_wash, through our need of #confirmation.
Recently I checked the series, Versailles. It was an interesting concept since I always considered Luis 14th an interesting character. Watching the show... sort of guilty pleasure, it starts surfacing to me... social media today are sort of Versailles court, who is the king we try to impress though? I am not sure who is Luis in this world, I do see though a pyramid scheme unfolding.
Impressions, followers creating a social structure in every front of professional and personal life. Is such an ecosystem a bliss or a blessing? I guess depends on the location one holds in the ecosystem. However, my personal estimation is not an optimistic one.
It does feel like the early days of a nosedive in the Black mirror. However, the resemblance to the Luis court I think brings into light something more interesting. That the court served a purpose of order, not only as an etiquette but also as a control. A control though that not further than two generations brought the deluge of the french revolution. Yes, facts are entangled, if Luis 16th was more capable maybe the world today was different, but it is not. Not much different than D. Trump, Luis 16th was an obvious incapable person to be the absolute ruler of France. The court though could not surpass its visage problem, hence the deluge.
I liked in fight club the quote " “When people think you're dying, they really, really listen to you, instead of just waiting for their turn to speak”.
I measure it's even more pronounced within social media. The underlying feeling to me after this quote, it is suffocation. The dream you want to scream but you can't. what if you can and nobody can hear? Is it not the same?
The thing is, life has nothing to do with social pressure. However, I don't know about you, it does feel as important as living. I may think the truth, but I am craving for the affection of the followers. Well, cigarettes taught me as so, it's the same feeling.
Au revoir
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