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00:00 - intro
02:03 - my, myself, & I
06:22 - Pair Eyewear
07:46 - the influencer pedestal
12:15 - the birth of individualism
15:20 - country vs. corporation
19:36 - where's my village?
22:22 - sick, single, & miserable
26:45 - final thoughts
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us - https://amzn.to/41IBIiN
The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart - https://amzn.to/41ZoM9G
How the West became a self-obsessed culture - https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/19/17518086/selfie-will-storr-book-psychology-west
10+ Essential Gen Z Statistics For Businesses & Marketing - https://www.businessdasher.com/gen-z-statistics/
57% of Gen Zers want to be influencers - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/14/more-than-half-of-gen-z-want-to-be-influencers-but-its-constant.html
I’m in Love With Myself: The Age of Digital Narcissism - https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a16767138/social-media-narcissism/
Freedom for the Wolves - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/neoliberalism-freedom-markets-hayek/678124/
The Fight to Be Kind in a Self-Centered Culture - https://renukagavrani.medium.com/the-fight-to-be-kind-in-a-self-centered-culture-daring-to-give-a-damn-bdacac65f7d5
'You don't owe anyone anything' - https://nadiameli.substack.com/p/you-dont-owe-anyone-anything-is-cheap
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