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When documenting experiences replaces having them

Everyone in my hiking group posts these gorgeous sunrise photos on social media and I realized I spend the entire hike thinking about what picture I will take instead of actually experiencing anything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The compulsion to capture and share moments can paradoxically distance us from the moments themselves.

Ideas that help explain it
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