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The World Was Flat. Now It's Flattened

by Khaine on 3/7/25, 11:24 PM with 2 comments

  • by BMc2020 on 3/7/25, 11:29 PM

    But here’s the problem. With the rise of social media and other apps, corporations are now trying to impose standardization on people.

    That means you and me.

    Everything we do, from dating via apps to getting a meal from DoorDash to communicating with friends on Facebook, must be handled in a uniform, standardized way. That’s because—yes, you guessed it—it’s more profitable that way.

    This is how people get flattened.