We have confused access with intimacy.
For most of history, popular media was a . It reflected who we were. The cynical 1970s gave us Taxi Driver . The optimistic 1990s gave us Forrest Gump . The anxious post-9/11 era gave us Lost . Vixen.18.12.26.Mia.Melano.Prove.Me.Wrong.XXX.10... BEST
This has created the . In 2024, the top 10 streamed shows on every platform looked suspiciously alike: True crime docuseries, high-fantasy adaptations, and reality competitions where people eat bugs. Why? Because the algorithm rewards the familiar. We have confused access with intimacy
Use it. Don't let it use you.