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"In contrast to the “high” politics of the years 1918 to 1989, hyperpolitics is an abidingly “low” form—low-commitment, low-cost, and all too often, low-value"
— Feb 18, 2026 07:14AM
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The life-worlds of the online are the primary environment for this sort of deinstitutionalized, impermanent engagement, offering repertoires of social expression that require little to no long-term obligation. Atomization and acceleration go hand in hand: people are lonelier in the new century, but also more agitated; more atomized, but also more connected; angrier, yet more disoriented.
— Feb 18, 2026 07:34AM
