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The whole show is being run by an insane level of computational power whose main purpose is to addict, distract, and coerce. Advertising, persuasion, the siren-
by titzer 5y ago
The whole show is being run by an insane level of computational power whose main purpose is to addict, distract, and coerce. Advertising, persuasion, the siren-song that hits your brain right in its dopamine loop.
It's everywhere, on every screen, all the time. Little interruptions and nuggets to get you back into the cycle of addiction so the machine can pump more impressions past your eyeballs into your brain and make you a good little consumer.
- koheripbal 5y agoWhat I find remarkable is that this isn't part of any grand conspiracy - it's simply the natural outcome of having social media. We really do need a better architecture for social media that rewards mature discussion, rather than the outrage machine we've currently cursed society with. ...and I think we need to stop trying to create a platform that's for everyone. Less is more. As adults, we do not need to share a platform with hormonal teenagers. ...of course age is a very simplistic broad-brush segmentation. At heart, what makes sense is some sort of meritocratic forum.
- cblconfederate 5y agoAre we sure? Even if you remove the advertising i think there's a distinct lack of interest in debate, hence why forums failed, why reddit has become a monoculture, and why atomized media like twitter are the last refuge where people can try to shout at each other. The next iteration will not involve any talk at all.