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BBT #15 Snippet | LinkedIn Is Full of Hidden Promotions, Fake Inspiration, and Predatory Behavior
A Black engineer posts about how he almost didn't leave Maryland for his Microsoft internship in Seattle — didn't want to be the only one in the room, didn't want to leave his comfort zone — and frames the move as the decision that changed everything. The likes pour in. But underneath the inspiration is a harder question: is this genuine career advice, or is it LinkedIn theater — a retrospective success narrative dressed up as wisdom, with the discomfort, isolation, and structural friction quietly edited out? LinkedIn has a content problem. The platform rewards emotional performance over…
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