Exactly, it forces people to present their life in tiny little stories that are transparent and gratifying at a glance, and they constantly attend to that persp

Exactly, it forces people to present their life in tiny little stories that are transparent and gratifying at a glance, and they constantly attend to that perspective on their life. In a time when everybody had a certain number of friends, some closer than others, you could recognize that some of your friends were shallow and influencing you to have a shallow perspective on yourself, and you could keep those friends at a distance while seeking closeness with friends that had a better influence on you. Now everybody has those shallow friends with them all the time, even when they're alone. Morning, noon, night, taking a bath, sitting in a cafe with a coffee, looking at art in a gallery, going for a walk alone, the question in the back of your mind is always, "How do I present this moment to someone who will grant two seconds of attention to it, and who doesn't know me at all?"