In January, the comedian Ashley Bez posted an Instagram video of herself, trying to describe a heavy mood in the air. “How come everything feels all …?” she says, trailing off and grimacing exaggeratedly into the camera.
Digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush saw the video, and got it immediately.
“Welcome to the hypernormalization club,” Harfoush said in a response video. “I’m so sorry that you’re here.”
