The first time I saw the term "thought leader" I thought they were being derisive. Little did I know it's supposed to be a GOOD thing. Silly me; I've been doing my own thinking all along!
This was gold, Meg. You managed to tease out and excise every cancerous growth in the influencer apparatus. And in the same post, managed a kind reference to me. Wait, does that make you an influencer or me an influencer? Seriously though, I’m glad my post last week offered you something helpful even without a tip on how to grow your stack and make a $tack. 😉
I combed this post for a potential schtick for me. I think I’ve got a combo of dumpy dad and gen x who hates ... well, I don’t know, I’m a little stuck there. Do you offer for-fee consulting services? How much to help me sell my soul?
The dumbification of society. Holy Christ, Meg! This is beautiful reporting and hilarious. What a writer you are!
"They are all soul sucking dumpster fires that should be publicly dismantled down to the impotent studs from which they spawned for the betterment of humankind." "It will take next to nothing to convince them. They are idiots."
If this is what it is like out there, I am SO GLAD I never got sucked into ANY kind of social media or Youtube. ( And now, sadly, even Substack is adding to the mayhem.) What a major waste of time IMHO. Life is so short. Who wants to live a pretend life? Not me. You are inspiring.
I loved every single one of your fiery words, Meg! I’m so tired of influencers and social media in general. Any time I hear one of my students comment about wanting to be an influencer/YouTuber, etc I feel a strong urge to jump out a window. In all seriousness, thank you for this soul-affirming piece.
Influencers in the Wild is still one of my favorite Instagrams. 😁
Yes, Ben is a gem.
I first came across "thought leadership" decades ago, I'm surprised it's been revived, so last century. Please don't let anyone bring back "center of excellence".
(Never ask me about capturing the "mind space" of decision makers. Never )
Too many hilarious phrases to list, but "...rather than harbor highly erotic doomsday scenarios" and "While the clock runs out on the function of your internal organs, rub your hands over your body and say “oh my god” a lot" really hit me in the 🤣🦴 Thanks for saying what we were all thinking, Meg!
Get it out of your system and then bend all your efforts to ignoring as much of it as possible.
The first time I saw the term "thought leader" I thought they were being derisive. Little did I know it's supposed to be a GOOD thing. Silly me; I've been doing my own thinking all along!
This was awesome. You must have been cringing during research. Glad you got your humor mojo back. 🥰
This was gold, Meg. You managed to tease out and excise every cancerous growth in the influencer apparatus. And in the same post, managed a kind reference to me. Wait, does that make you an influencer or me an influencer? Seriously though, I’m glad my post last week offered you something helpful even without a tip on how to grow your stack and make a $tack. 😉
I combed this post for a potential schtick for me. I think I’ve got a combo of dumpy dad and gen x who hates ... well, I don’t know, I’m a little stuck there. Do you offer for-fee consulting services? How much to help me sell my soul?
The dumbification of society. Holy Christ, Meg! This is beautiful reporting and hilarious. What a writer you are!
"They are all soul sucking dumpster fires that should be publicly dismantled down to the impotent studs from which they spawned for the betterment of humankind." "It will take next to nothing to convince them. They are idiots."
If this is what it is like out there, I am SO GLAD I never got sucked into ANY kind of social media or Youtube. ( And now, sadly, even Substack is adding to the mayhem.) What a major waste of time IMHO. Life is so short. Who wants to live a pretend life? Not me. You are inspiring.
I really, really want to see how the Vacuity Gold Rush is depicted later on.
I loved every single one of your fiery words, Meg! I’m so tired of influencers and social media in general. Any time I hear one of my students comment about wanting to be an influencer/YouTuber, etc I feel a strong urge to jump out a window. In all seriousness, thank you for this soul-affirming piece.
I loved this one! Laughed out loud multiple times, and nodded my head in approval even more times. Thanks for cheering me up, Meg!
Influencers in the Wild is still one of my favorite Instagrams. 😁
Yes, Ben is a gem.
I first came across "thought leadership" decades ago, I'm surprised it's been revived, so last century. Please don't let anyone bring back "center of excellence".
(Never ask me about capturing the "mind space" of decision makers. Never )
Too many hilarious phrases to list, but "...rather than harbor highly erotic doomsday scenarios" and "While the clock runs out on the function of your internal organs, rub your hands over your body and say “oh my god” a lot" really hit me in the 🤣🦴 Thanks for saying what we were all thinking, Meg!
Yes, Meg. It was as good for me. Kudos! 👍!
Yes.
“make a paper mâché school bus for a group of underprivileged youths.” - good story seed this