It's Not My Favorite
Our language has moved into the realm of the extreme. We love to tell people about our favorites, about the bests, and the worsts. Our headlines influence how we share our (not so) private thoughts. In fact, it feels like a big part of the zeitgeist involves constantly giving social media answers to questions nobody has asked. Since so much is being shared descriptive language has escalated towards emotional hyperbole to stay relevant in the social media cacophony. We feel obligated to take up extreme positions and fear nuanced ones. Anything in between the extremes ends up unheard and thus irrelevant. Just as not knowing the answer makes many (including myself) feel unintelligent, being lukewarm on something seems to make people equally uncomfortable. Read the original article here: https://goodmenproject.com/guy-talk/its-not-my-favorite-cmtt/