How do Simmel's ideas relate to online social life?
My observations on the metropolis and its impact on mental life, particularly the intensification of stimuli and the rise of superficial interactions, resonate with contemporary online social life. The digital realm, with its constant flow of information and myriad connections, can foster a similar, perhaps amplified, blasé attitude. The pursuit of attention and the transactional nature of online interactions echo my analyses of money and the commodification of social exchange.
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