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> You can see how some thoughts and new expressions spread like viruses nowadays. The term "Quiet quitting" being one recent example as it seems like every LinkedIn influencer and OpEd are talking about this thing as it's widespread and the "new reality".

Ah, the OG definition of meme

One way you could characterize our current information environment is as an Eden for memes like this. There are few predators, and the necessities of life are abundant.

Influence is just the potential energy of attention.

is the internet bad for me? should I just quit it? kind of sounds like "intrusive thought"