But had my friend discerned his “powers” in 2018, he might not have told his real-world friends. Instead, he likely would’ve done an online search, found a digital support group, and spent years posting evidence of telekinesis on message boards devoted to paranormal activity under the screen name “Mind-Over-Matter Man.” As “community” moves from family and friends—people who’ve seen you with bed head—to people who exist only as usernames, it becomes a lot easier to lose your hold on reality. Your older brother will put you in a headlock and noogie you until you stop acting like a goofball.
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