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		pedrosorio on March 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The kids are not okay > The cat is out of the bag, humans will now chase to be the top 1% at everything, money, attractiveness, power, etc. Why? And what does this have to do with social media and “the nasty nature of humans”?

Beaver117 on March 22, 2023 [–]

That's what social media encourages. It glamourizes certain lifestyles not among celebrities, but among your own friends.

I'm not sure how to put it but it's a lot easier to be a mean/nasty person online. Or it's just easier to hide that fact in real life.

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