Wait... Was That My Fault?

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07/04/20 • 31 min

Responsibility from left field. You’re bouncing along, thinking you’re a crusader of truth and justice. “Pure intentions”. You’ve reached the Scott Disick mentality: “Maybe I’m just perfect and it’s everyone else that’s the problem.” And then all of a sudden, responsibility, the one you had shunned, smacks you in the face. Not so fast she says, you’re at fault too. This week, we each think about instances where responsibility is actually our prerogative. Then, we use social media beyond its means: Rainie tries to find a fiancé via tik tok and Darcy uses a fitness tracking app for poetry. Desperate times folks.

Topics include: The fibula, ballot backpack, anti-gaslighting club, villain-victim dichotomy, Instagram Pulitzer, the virtues and vices of analytics.

Media Links:

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a32433767/why-ex-texting-mark-groves-essay/

Topics include: The fibula, ballot backpack, anti-gaslighting club, villain-victim dichotomy, Instagram Pulitzer, the virtues and vices of analytics.

Media Links:

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a32433767/why-ex-texting-mark-groves-essay/

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