Perhaps an example of the "overshare" that begins to occur with the saturated self? Interesting to see a perspective that's against connecting through this medium.
Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of memes -- concepts that are literally alive.
A paper presented by Hal Abelson and Lawrence Lessig that explores in depth the construction of an online identity as well as issues of anonymity vs. accountability, and the social implications of creating an online persona.
Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology -- and invents ways to keep itself alive.\n