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How external metrics corrupt creative pleasure

I used to love photography but now I take pictures for Instagram and I compose shots thinking about likes and I've lost the joy

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The intrusion of social media validation has transformed a source of personal meaning into a performance for others' approval.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and creativity?”

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