CAITLIN JOHNSTONE JUL 31, 2023 READ | LISTEN
Until smartphones became ubiquitous people were still able to cling to some of the magic and mystery in the form of cryptozoology. Sure there are no elves or goblins in the lands over the horizon, but maybe there’s a giant ape walking upright in those woods by the mountain. Maybe there’s a monster swimming in the depths of that lake.
The prevalence of pocket cameras that can circulate video footage around the world spoiled all that fun, because people understand that if cryptids like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster were real, people would be getting them on video all over the place now.
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