Mourning
Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr
Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr Charlie Kirk’s death has led to an AI-generated martyr complex, where he is being portrayed as a truth seeker who made a heroic sacrifice, with supporters describing him as “America’s greatest martyr to free speech”. The phenomenon of hagiography, or the process of elevating public figures […]
🏛️ Politics
The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead
The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead The loss of a pet can be just as painful and valid as human loss, but it often gets minimized or dismissed by society, leading to “disenfranchised grief” that feels invisible and isolating. When responding to someone who has […]
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