Author: Lauren Hayes

We live in an era of relentless consensus. Between the algorithmic feeds that show us exactly what we want to see and the social pressure to like every milestone, there’s a growing suffocation in being constantly agreed with. It’s why we’ve seen such a surge in people asking what is a hot take and why we’re so quick to claim them. If you look closer, there’s a much more complex emotional hunger at play. We don’t just want to have an unpopular opinion because we like the drama. We want it because in a world where everyone is a carbon…