Trendsspeaking topic
Memes are now consumed so fast that the joke about an event forms before its meaning does. Do we laugh first and think later, or have we stopped thinking entirely?
— video essay topic: memes outpace meaning
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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