Young people are evaluating good and bad life decisions on a scale and seeking
input from others. To philosophy experts, it sounds familiar
You can count calories, steps, streams of your favorite song – and now, you can
assign a number to how cool you are. See: aura points, a way to calculate your
rizz. (That’s what the kids call charisma, and if you didn’t know that, you just
lost 100 aura points.)
Ask someone out and get a yes? That’s 100 aura points for you. Still on Snapchat
past the age of 19? Gross and suspect … dock 1,000 aura points. Confidently
answered a question in class, but got it wrong? You’re in the red now.
Continue reading...
Tag - Psychology
Do you feel uncharismatic and awkward in social situations? Aura upgrades are
thankfully now available, according to a group of intrepid influencers
Name: Auramaxxing.
Age: The word “aura” comes from Latin and ancient Greek and originally meant a
gentle breeze. These days it’s more commonly used about a subtle pervasive
quality emanating from someone. That’s what we’re talking about here.
Continue reading...