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No one does anything, the bar is lower than you think
The Dead Planet Theory No one does anything, the bar is lower than you think a_real_society Feb 21, 2025 466 42 54 Share Everyone loves to talk about the Dead Internet Theory , but less often discussed is how few people “do things” in any venue or on any platform. This phenomenon is known by several names, including the Power Law, the Pareto Principle, and the 80-20 Rule . One example of this phenomenon is that 10% of Twitter users account for 92% of tweets . This dynamic can be seen in interpersonal relationships, hobbies, and careers. You can use this to quickly rise to the top, or purely to
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