Underneath the algorithms and the screensavers lies a biological constant: the human need for narrative. Communication theorist Walter Fisher proposed the , suggesting that humans are not primarily rational beings (logic and argument) but homo narrans —storytelling beings.
This last question is the most critical in the social media age. We no longer just watch Succession because it is well-written; we watch it to signal sophistication. We listen to obscure indie bands to signal authenticity. Our media libraries have become our externalized resumes of personality. MetArt.24.07.21.Bella.Donna.Molded.Beauty.XXX.1...