Babylon’s New Mirror—Short-Form Videos and the Digital Captivity
Bartie Musa Commentary: It seems like “shorts”, “reels”, and “clips” now rule the internet. As attention spans dwindle and data comes at us at a pace faster than ever. How is it even possible that the internet is becoming an even more vain and ridiculous place than when it was littered with cat videos? Of […]
TikTok and the Attention Economy—Digital Idols of Babylon
Bartie Musa Commentary: We live in an unprecedented time. Just consider the average Gen Z relationship. A tik-tok dancing Gen Z girl can easily amass thousands to millions of views & followers just doing a “lil tik tok dance.” Juxtapose this with a Gen Z boy… her gen Z boyfriend could never keep up with […]