Thanks to Instagram, I know exactly where someone from my middle school that I haven’t spoken to since 8th grade is enjoying their birthday dinner, I’m informed on what everyone from my high school graduating class is doing with their life post-grad, and I can find out within a few swipes what 18–24 year olds suddenly care about again.
Ah, isn’t it mind-boggling? We are so hyper-connected to people we don’t even know.
And this is the new normal! We hit “follow” without second thought, yet what we…