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> I also think that crafting positive, uplifting messages requires a certain level of societal support. The opposite of guilt-tripping is not "positive, uplift
by himinlomax 6y ago
> I also think that crafting positive, uplifting messages requires a certain level of societal support.
The opposite of guilt-tripping is not "positive, uplifting." Let's take a contemporary example:
Guilt-tripping: "when you don't wear a mask you're KILLING grandma."
Positive, uplifting (and also BS): "those new designer masks are so cute and trendy!"
Using social proof without guilt tripping: "as more and more people make the effort to wear mask, we stand a chance to stop this deadly disease."
- raxxorrax 6y agoFully agree. Neither preaching nor ad financed well-being articles are particularly interesting if we are talking about news. We still have the problem of overzealous banning of content/language/bad opinions. To suggest feel-good articles as a solution sounds a little bit too dystopian.