Vanity has preceded virtue. Before social media, people actually had to do good to become recognised in their community. The same dopamine hit can now be achieved though receiving 'likes' on posts with little to no value.
Before social media, people actually had to do good to become recognised in their community.
Nah, every community had at least one person whose entire persona was being seen as the most moral and given the most attention but they were never doing it for anything but vanity.
HOAs existing is a testament to that fact, but every church in America has that one middle aged woman whose entire life is being a busybody and getting asspats for "doing the right thing" as she gives nothing of value beyond causing drama.
Social media has made it more widespread because its easier to do now, but its a common human failing and has been so for as long as we have been able to think.
It has. One of the best benefits of things like religion historically is helping contain the worst traits of humanity or at least help channel them into positive results, such as letting a narcissist get accolades for helping the power even if he only did it to get praised.
Vanity has preceded virtue. Before social media, people actually had to do good to become recognised in their community. The same dopamine hit can now be achieved though receiving 'likes' on posts with little to no value.
Nah, every community had at least one person whose entire persona was being seen as the most moral and given the most attention but they were never doing it for anything but vanity.
HOAs existing is a testament to that fact, but every church in America has that one middle aged woman whose entire life is being a busybody and getting asspats for "doing the right thing" as she gives nothing of value beyond causing drama.
Social media has made it more widespread because its easier to do now, but its a common human failing and has been so for as long as we have been able to think.
Yes, that's better put. Social media has become a gateway drug to those susceptible to narcissism :)
It has. One of the best benefits of things like religion historically is helping contain the worst traits of humanity or at least help channel them into positive results, such as letting a narcissist get accolades for helping the power even if he only did it to get praised.
And what have we got as a replacement for Christianity? Progressive ideologies... oof :/