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Although I agree the scale in which we are exposed to shit on the internet is unprecedented, I disagree that we can run from it. Just go to a library. Start br
by gchamonlive 3y ago
Although I agree the scale in which we are exposed to shit on the internet is unprecedented, I disagree that we can run from it.
Just go to a library. Start browsing. Eventually you will stumble upon a book about the Secons World War. Or about Rwanda... In the information era, you will be exposed accidentally to these kinds of stuff, and learning to recognize that and to develop strategies that prevent this exposure to numb us I think is much more effective than trying to run away from it.
- rightbyte 3y agoYe well I didn't mean running away from eventually knowing something, but rather running away from the nagging propaganda spam.
- gchamonlive 3y agoYes... This really is a problem. Coupled with the fact that big social networks are designed to maximize engagement, they work in a way that depending on how you interact with it you get fed only the worst most horrifying news articles. I see that with my parents. Talking to them and seeing their feeds it looks like the world is ending before we had time to prepare for dinner today.
- rightbyte 3y agoMy mother had her Iphone with all default app notifications enabled. It was a nightmare. I disabled them all except Whatsapp and Messenger at some point. But I imagine that is how most people phones look like?