Creators can build parasocial relationships w/ other creators they “kinda sorta know but not really” because they think they’re exempt from respecting the boundaries that protect them from this type of parasocial interaction.
In fact, they are more likely to fall into this type of parasocial thinking because they actually DO have a higher likelihood of being able to become friends with them. So it seems like a possibility.
It can get very ugly when unchecked.
Sep 11, 2020 • 25 tweets • 5 min read
The single most important paper written about the post-9/11 era is "The epistemological crisis of counterterrorism" by Richard Jackson's in 2015.
Here is what he said, a thread:
Jackson identifies the troubling idea at the core of the American, and ultimately the western, post-9/11 response.
It’s this idea that leads to the occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, The Patriot Act and much more.
It starts with a dude called Donald Rumsfeld.
Feb 20, 2019 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
I fly a lot. A thread of what I learned:
• Never check bags. Pack for max 10 days & do laundry.
• Jetlag hits you on the second night. Use melatonin.
• When you get off the plane, speed walk to passport control. You save a minute of queuing for every person you pass.
• Cabin pressure & lack of movement is bad for blood circulation. Regular stretches & movement prevents aching.
• Cabin air is dry. Moisturise skin & lips often.
• Watching films dries your eyes quickly, you’ll feel rough afterwards. Podcasts, music & audiobooks are better.
