October 18, 2021

Instagram: the pursuit of happiness that causes suffering

Instagram: the pursuit of happiness that causes suffering

People between 25 and 34 years old are the ones who use Instagram

Instagram makes people believe that #YouCanEverything, is the performance society network.

The modern individual needs to show off. The modern individual needs approval and success. The modern individual is afraid of loneliness and failure. The modern individual is depressed.

The image that Barthes got is not the same as it is today. The image of the man of these times is conditioned by the desire for what he seeks to show not only for himself but for others. With a substantial difference: those ‘others’ are not humans, but users.