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I. Why Our Stupid Internet Is Our Stupid Real Life
Iāve been working over a problem these days - the fact that the separation between the online world and the real world doesnāt exist anymore.
The internet is real life, and thereās no way to separate our digital selves from our IRL identities. Separating our daily lives from the time we spend online is a foolās errand, and our stupid internet is our stupid real life is our stupid internet.
Working in the advertising/marketing world, itās rare to encounter campaigns that donāt have online components. Legacy print publications like the New York Times and The Atlantic function as digital media brands nowadays. Social lives that typically took place having dinner at a friendās house, spending the afternoon with relatives, or watching a football game at a bar transition seamlessly into our text message chats and Facebook feeds. (And, of course, 2020ās āeventsā have proven this argument corā¦
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