'Hypernormalisation' Might Explain Why You Feel This Way About The World Right Now
When did seeing the worst of humanity become so normal? We are living in a time where we are exposed to so much of the world, the best and the worst, and somehow, it's all become part of our normal lives, seeing genocide next to an influencers fit check is standard. We are experiencing something known as hyper-normalisation, where in order to keep us from feeling like we can do anything about anything, we instead adopt an 'oh well, it is what it is' approach. So can we do any different? Read Amy Remeikis' New Daily article Watch Adam Curtis' documentary Hyper-normalisation And in headlines today Iran has launched a retaliatory missile attack on a US military base in Qatar; The jury who will decide the fate of alleged mushroom murderer Erin Patterson are due to return to court today to hear the judge's final directions; 285 people including one Australian have been arrested in a 2 months drugs crackdown in Indonesia; Nearly 100 private jets are expected to touch down in Venice this week bringing around 200 celebrity guests to the wedding of Amazon founder Jef Bezos and Lauren Sanchez THE END BITSSupport independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton visit www.fentonandfenton.com.au GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guests:Audio Producer: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
