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Leigh-Ann Murphin's avatar

So thought provoking! Perhaps "how would you feel if it happened to you" is the golden rule of the 21st century 🤔 ❤️

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Katherine's avatar

It’s so sad that family and friends weren’t given the final say on whether these should have been published.

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

I totally agree Hannah! It’s the unfinished/stream of consciousness state of Joan’s notes to John that makes me feel sure she wouldn’t have wanted them published. The rest of her writing is so polished — the organizing principle you mention is very much present. You can see and feel the art and effort of the writer. Thanks for sharing this! I think we sometimes become so obsessed with consuming more, that we don’t pause to think about the ethics of what we’re consuming.

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sophia povedano's avatar

i’ve never thought about this from this lens. as a content creator this made me rethink a lot of things. i’ve already been feeling icky about social media and this really just made me think even more.

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Kate Matthews's avatar

i enjoyed this thoroughly! very well written

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Randi's avatar

This is so beautifully written and such an important reminder. Thank you for sharing your perspective on this topic. Our society has conformed to this new norm of not giving anyone privacy and it’s sickening. I highly enjoyed this read.

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Alexandra Krop's avatar

so insightful and brilliantly written!

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