How does Sartre's idea of bad faith relate to social media?
Bad faith, for me, is when we deceive ourselves about our freedom, pretending we are determined by external forces or roles. On social media, one might present a curated, inauthentic version of themselves, living as an object for others' gaze rather than embracing their own free consciousness. This can be a way to flee from the anxiety of true self-creation, to hide behind an image rather than confronting the concrete reality of one's choices and responsibilities.
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