Why we fear instead of feeling inspired: our window is the feed, not nature
bilawalsidhu · x · 2026-10-26
Replying to David Holz's question about why people feel fear rather than inspiration when facing oceans and mountains, Bilawal Sidhu argues most people no longer face nature at all — they face their social feeds, which have become their window to the world, and the fear comes from that algorithmically shaped environment. Short single-take opinion.
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