The Social Fatigue of Influencers and the Anxious Generation.

Episode notes

In this episode of Between "You and AI", Andrea Iorio (USA Today bestselling author and keynote speaker) starts from a seemingly superficial phenomenon—the shift in celebrity aesthetics—to explore a much deeper issue: the collective fatigue driven by unattainable standards, overstimulation, and a life increasingly mediated by algorithms. From the movement toward more natural-looking results, to the concept of “filler fatigue” and the cultural critiques portrayed in the film The Substance, the episode reveals how the relentless pursuit of perfection fuels a continuous cycle of dissatisfaction. A cycle that goes beyond aesthetics, extending into digital behavior and the way we relate to the world. Andrea connects this scenario to what is now known as social media fatigue—a growing phenomenon driven by cognitive, environmental, social, and even personality-related factors.