The Fragmented Mirror – Culture in the Age of Decentralization

In this sharp and searching “Snapshot” episode, Alex Seleska unpacks the rise of media decentralization — and the quiet cultural unraveling that’s come with it. From the unified blockbuster era of Jurassic Park and nightly news to today's niche newsletters, AI-generated content, and TikTok echo chambers, Alex explores how we went from shared stories to personalized silos — and what we lost in the process.

But this isn’t just about media. It’s about the soul of society. What began as rebellion against corrupt global centralization (EU, UN, WEF) has turned into something far more complex: loneliness, cultural atomization, and algorithm-fed tribalism. We ask the urgent question — how far can decentralization go before society itself fragments beyond repair?

With AI now flooding our lives with infinite, customized content — and even generating lifelike avatars to replace real people — the episode challenges us to rethink what it means to be connected, human, and part of a culture. And offers a compelling call: to dream new myths together, before we drift too far apart.

In This Snapshot:
The death of shared media. From cultural center to algorithmic chaos. The rise of niche creators, influencers, and echo chambers. Why centralization got corrupted — and why decentralization may not be the answer. AI’s role in hyper-personalization. Dating apps, streaming platforms, digital diets. The collapse of myth and meaning. Why societies can’t function without shared stories. And what we must build instead.

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Referenced & Relevant Links:
🎥 Jurassic Park & the blockbuster era
💻 Rise of niche platforms: TikTok, Rumble, YouTube, Substack
⚡ Decentralized energy reference: Curve power grids
📘 Mythology as cultural glue: https://mythos.com
📕 “The Sovereign Individual” – on decentralization and collapse: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109678.The_Sovereign_Individual
🎙️ Personalized podcast/diet services: e.g., https://levelshealth.com or https://wildhealth.com
🤖 AI-generated avatars & hyper-custom media: https://pika.art | https://www.synthesia.io

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