The Authenticity Paradox: Finding the Real Self in an Economy of Perfected Lies

I will never get rich through the internet! There, I’ve said it. In an age where everyone seems to be monetizing their presence, building personal brands, and curating their lives into marketable content, this statement feels almost heretical. But it’s the truth—my truth. And truth, as I’ve come to learn, is rarely profitable in the economy of attention. You see, I have this inconvenient habit of…