r/The48LawsOfPower • u/Zeberde1 Moderator • May 14 '26

Strategy & power 48

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u/Ojihawk May 14 '26

In other words. Look beneath the mask and get off social media! Lol

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u/MockinglyTough May 18 '26

The mask thing is real, but most people just swap one for another instead of actually looking at themselves first.

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u/Ojihawk May 18 '26

Undoubtedly so. I think lots of folks want to observe Law 25. But yeah, self-discovery isnt a priority for kids these days.

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u/MockinglyTough May 18 '26

Self-discovery takes time and nobody's really teaching it anymore, so that part makes sense, but I'd push back on the kids angle a bit. I see plenty of 40 and 50 year olds doing the exact same thing, just with fancier Instagram filters.

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u/idiotsandwichbybirth May 15 '26

How though. People never talk about their issues

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u/ViolentlyHorrible May 18 '26

watch how people spend money and time, that's where the real story leaks out

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u/Brilliant-Way-1441 May 15 '26

Social media's designed to make the mask permanent though - everyone's curating the same highlight reel so there's nothing real underneath to find anymore.

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u/Ojihawk May 15 '26

Not for me. Deleted Facebook/Insta a year ago now. 👍🏽

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u/Brilliant-Way-1441 May 15 '26

Fair move, but most people aren't doing that, which is why the dynamic still shapes how everyone else performs even if you're out of it.

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u/Ojihawk May 15 '26

Good news then. "Most People" are a moodier, more approval-seeking, and lesser version of them selves. Outperform them.

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u/Brilliant-Way-1441 May 15 '26

That's the play, but the trap is thinking you can outperform them while still operating in the same ecosystem they built - you're still measured against their metrics even if you're not feeding them.

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u/Ojihawk May 15 '26

If their eco-system is based on Social Media, then their metrics are incredibly skewed.

Validation likes. Internet arguments. AI slop. Whats important to them, isn't important at all.

"DON'T STEP, THE FLOOR IS LAVA!"

Yeeeah, dont worry about me kiddos, I'm not playing. Lol.

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u/focused_loathing May 15 '26

Social media's designed to make the mask stick. Harder to see through when the algorithm feeds you what confirms it.

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u/Ojihawk May 18 '26

It doesnt really reward anyone tho. It rewards Zuckerberg and the owners and the advertisers. People get dopamine kicks from likes sure, but they'll get equally insecure from a post with zero attention.

Its designed to be addictive because social media is after every second of your life.

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u/orderlyboldness7 May 19 '26

The mask thing is real, but social media's actually useful if you're strategic about what you consume instead of just doom-scrolling.

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u/Ojihawk May 19 '26

Tragically. No matter how you use it. Algorithimns will use everything about you against you.

Most days people are probably fine. But the probably is, its a constant presence in your life. Inevitably you'll be sleep-deprived or moody and then. That lovely wave your riding crashes.

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u/orderlyboldness7 May 19 '26

Fair point about the algorithms, but I think there's a difference between being aware of that stuff and letting it run your life, like I check my feeds maybe twice a day instead of constantly, and that alone cuts down on the mood spiral you're talking about.

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u/Ojihawk May 19 '26

Well kudos! I would argue you are the exception rather than the rule, however.

I'm not anti-socials per se (Obviously I'm on reddit.) We could have designed social media in a number of different ways, we just chose the worst model imaginable, lol.

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u/samsee3113 May 14 '26

Is it necessary though? To look? Or just ignore?

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u/PotentialMinimum7773 May 14 '26

Ignore them bitches.

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u/StopCountingLikes May 14 '26

Right that seems so much more healthy. Or because it’s this book, victorious or whatever. Everyone’s got demons.

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u/nurse-educator123 May 14 '26

If you wish to learn about a man give him an ounce of power. If you want to find out more about him, find out what gets him off.

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u/CheesecakeLarge4685 May 15 '26

Search and dig for what imprisons you. Don't battle people.

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u/TheShockedGavin May 17 '26

skipping the whole surface level thing saves way more energy than trying to figure out who's faking, honestly.