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Camaraderie at scale - by Eli Qian - Nonlinear

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The summer of 2016 when Pokémon Go came out was truly a special moment in cultural history. There was an energy in the world—a sense of unity, excitement, and positivity that touched everyone. The best way to describe it is that there was a feeling of camaraderie in the world. You yourself probably remember waking up during that time and just feeling different. I'd like to propose a new term—camaraderie at scale—to describe these moments. This got me thinking—when has camaraderie occurred at scale before, and what made those moments so special? How can we engineer more of them into our lives? Some notable ones in recent memory: Linsanity, 2008 Beijing Olympics. Some notable ones (or so I'm told) that I'm too young to remember: 9/11, Sosa vs. McGwire, the Moon landing. Camaraderie at scale is extremely powerful. Few things in the world can mobilize and unite entire nations, or in some instances, the whole planet. I spent some time researching and reliving past moments in an effort to do

Camaraderie at scale In search of shared identity Nov 07, 2022 13 1 2 Share This tweet is an exaggeration, but only barely: Drift @DrifterShoots Pokémon Go summer of 2016 was the closest our generation will ever see to world peace 10:32 PM · Apr 15, 2022 581 Reposts · 5.46K Likes The summer of 2016 when Pokémon Go came out was truly a special moment in cultural history. There was an energy in the world—a sense of unity, excitement, and positivity that touched everyone. The best way to describe it is that there was a feeling of camaraderie in the world. You yourself probably remember waking up

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