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This obsession with viral moments can be viewed as an extension of an overall cultural shift toward spectacle over substance. Social media encourages users to chase viral fame, often at the expense of human safety and societal responsibility. The mindset equates exposure with value, leading to tragedies like storm-chasing without appropriate precautions, and even professional storm chasers—who understand the risks—are being pushed into harm’s way for entertainment. Society, it seems, has traded prudence for clicks, with dangerous consequences.