Praveen Ramesh

I was on a solo trip recently and was speaking with folks from different cultures. A few moments in, topic quickly moved to how fellow travellers conceived India.

To my surprise, most of what they perceived were from snapshots of news they saw on Youtube, Instagram, and Tik-Tok. A lot of discussions, a few banters, and they did discover a lot of things beyond what the algorithms and media chose to show them.

Led me to a realisation.

It was fascinating how a snapshots of things we see, frame our point of views and perceptions about things. From fitness, travel, wealth building, and everyday life in general.

The snapshots’ at best drive an agenda- either convincing us that the poster is living their best life, or convincing us of their agenda. It denies of the vital information that can help someone come to a sound conclusion.

In the age of Snapshot information, peeling the layer to craft our reality could be a superpower.