What Lies Behind

Under The Influence


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Under The Influence asks Are we influenced? Do we notice? We say that the key appeal of modern 'influencers' is -unmysteriously- explicit influencing, by creating a 'marriage of connivance' between influencer and influenced. But does that create dependence or independence? And, as this relationship occurs in social media, what are the implications? As ever, the last word is 'From the poets': 'And to have more intellect than personality is nothing but the original sin against glamour'. What do you think?

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