Fake Is the New Normal
We live in a fake world.
Was it always like this?
Before I thought that no. I thought that at some point the fakeness got introduced and incentivized and started spreading… fast.
Now I think that maybe I was wrong and it’s always been there. I just didn’t see it before.
Whichever the case, the bottom line is that we do live in a fake world these days.
People fake almost everything online. Pretending to be who they are not. Avoiding sharing what they really think so they don’t risk getting cancelled. Filtering things and highlighting only the shiny and attractive parts of their lives.
They use “fake authenticity” to farm engagement. To receive attention and empathy and create “connections.”
They chase numbers, artificially inflate them and “fake it till they make it.”
Feels like many are doing it… so we got used to it… and not many seem to care anymore.
On the other hand there are things that many passionately care about…
Meaningless handbags priced five figures, tastelessly flashy sports cars and horribly uncomfortable heels. Just because it was somehow decided that those added worth to their owners… and many believed it to be true.
People these days are very “strategic” with who they are friends with. That whole “your network is your net worth” thing gets to an extreme… So unless you are “useful” or important not many would care about you…
And that’s where we are now.
In a world …
Where real is rare.
Where genuine is hard to find.
Where even authenticity is faked.
Almost…
There are still those who didn’t fall for it. They didn’t buy the bullshit that society brainwashed many into.
Those still have kept their true values… the ones which these days may be perceived as being very naive and impractical.
They create and build with passion and purpose. Don’t compromise on how big their dreams are just because those scare others.
Those still believe in genuine human relationships and they know how to be true friends… Not the strategic networking bullshit… not the “favour for favour barter” stuff… But the true “I’ve got your back” type friendship...
Those people are very special. They are not common anymore and they are very hard to find. So when you do - don’t let them go… because the chances that you might stumble upon someone that good again are gonna be tiny.
That’s what we’re trying to do here…
We are hoping to meet those people at the Rebel Speakeasy.
Because to be honest…
I have neither time nor desire for those others anymore!
Alright, that was all for now Rebel.
By the way… only a few know where the Rebel Speakeasy is. And now you’re one of them—grab a drink and let’s talk. We meet every Wednesday in live audio spaces on X.
Hope to see you there!
- Ani & Rick
RebelSpeakeasy.com by Ani • Rick
Find us on X @NFTrebels & @unl0c7
The village idiot, in olden days, had limited reach (local pub or time square). Modern times provides unlimited number of idiots without previous limits of reach. The digital world have not, yet, resolved replicating true human connection.