The values that sustained the West until World War II, such as duty, stability, and reason, have been diluted in a frantic search for intense stimuli. This cultural shift, far from bringing satisfaction, generates an instability that challenges principles that once seemed unquestionable. Modern society finds itself in a state of permanent vertigo.
The Algorithm of Anxiety: How Technology Accelerates Disorder 🤖
Current platforms use feedback loops designed to exploit dopamine. Every notification, every short video, seeks to generate an immediate emotional reaction. This mechanism, heir to attention engineering, breaks the capacity for calm reflection. The architecture of apps prioritizes excitement over coherence, fragmenting the perception of reality and weakening any previous value structure.
The Revolution That Needed a Pause Button ⏸️
It turns out that moral progress consisted of replacing the ethics of effort with the adrenaline of a like. We have exchanged the solidity of a cathedral for the fleetingness of a viral TikTok. The good news is that, if everything collapses, at least we will have a very entertaining video recording the downfall. But hey, someone should warn Kant; his categorical imperative doesn't have enough engagement.