The rise and fall of a YouTuber has highlighted how we all present a version of ourselves on the internet, and how people can become obsessed with observing others' lives online. There are concerns for the internet celebrity's mental health, as his every move is watched by millions of subscribers.
Milo Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart editor, is observed by millions of people as he faces the slow disintegration of his persona on the internet, transforming from a thin spindly violin playing vegan to a fat and slovenly screaming guy with a CPAC mask and disrupted health, which he attributes to being subsumed by the persona.
Chris speaks about the detachment he felt from his identity when he was living his life as a club promoter. Despite all the recognition and praise he received, none of it really landed because he felt it was only aimed at the persona he was projecting.
The speaker discusses their own struggles with narcissistic tendencies and the feeling of constantly being judged, recognizing similar tendencies in those who feel poor or who are struggling with their own issues of self-worth.