I say “dead” because to be dead is to “not make an appearance”. They describe celebrities as “making an appearance”. Appearances has become our reality now. If you do not speak up, you are not heard and may as well be dead (invisible).
Think about all those people in prisons. they are invisible. They are to be tortured and no one knows about it. Think of all those people wrongfully detained or beat up by cops and there’s no recording of it. No record = didn’t happen; no pics = didn’t happen. Why is it that we know of Einstein and not some other great genius? it’s because Einstein has records while others don’t.
If you don’t not understand how to “look good on camera” you’re basically screwed. We are all models, so might as well smile for the camera Understand how to look good on camera
“Modeling is truly an art form, and you have to respect it and do the research and the work,” says Liris Crosse, a leading plus-size model and former Project Runway winner, who also runs a model workshop and masterclass. It’s not enough to be physically attractive, she explains—you have to understand how to look good on camera. “I think it’s important, especially for new models, to get information from people who have actually done it. I see people who offer classes and I’m like,** ‘I’ve never seen you** in an ad.’ I have the actual credentials to back it up. And I’m still working, so I’m continuously backing it up. I’m giving you the shortcut of what took me over a decade to get myself.” https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/become-model-4598/
But is it bad to be “dead” for the internet crowd? Is there any impact that one is missing from the public?
Does being in the moment irl and helping actual physical other people mean less than the next Instagram reel?
That’s a good question, the first one, because predatory attention, like being hunted by a lion, is obviously not good. This goes for the government agencies, police, but it could also go for violent gangs or individuals.
The public gives you everything. Look around the room. None of it came from you. The computer, made by someone else. The house/shetler, made by someone else. So being in the good graces with the public helps you get things. That’s also the same idea of money. someone gave you money, so you are permitted, allowed access to stuff. Maybe it is not common but those who are truly isolated knows how much people depend on each other, especially strangers.
Think of the Instagram reel as a resume or portfolio. It grants you access to things, like jobs, which grants you access to house/shelter, food, water, basic needs, etc. If you didn’t have access to jobs, or friends or family, you’re screwed. A digital presence says “hey, i’m not new. I’ve been around. I’m of value.” it’s like currency in its own right. But more than that. it is a status symbol. “I can’t be abandoned because I am someone of value.” Like the Judge who is pulled over by the police and asks, “don’t you know who I am?” because the judge is of higher status than the police.
But you don’t get those physical things (a job, shelter, food and friends) with digital resumes/portfolios alone or at all.
You still have to provide a CV, a letter and proofs to your employee. You still need to provide creditworthiness to a landlord to rent property and or to a bank to buy it outright.
You can’t get physical sensations over the digital either.
YES EXACTLY! These are the gatekeepers in society. And these credentials are also digital, like a passcode to a bank account. There is nuance yeah because we are also in the real world but the thing is that our society is a giant Disney World where the imaginary and the real are co-mingled. You know of Mickey Mouse costume-guy before you ever met him because you have hallucinated the Mickey Mouse cartoon on TV. You greet him with joy and enthusiasm because he is familiar. However, if he was a random guy, you would be hostile towards them. The guy is real but mickey mouse isn’t. It’s hard for me to articulate this because i am still in the process of venturing out in unexplored areas. Anyways, you’re right there are gatekeepers in society, and proving your worthiness to them is life/death