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I feel like the internet/social media has taken over the communication paradigm, and there are conversations that simply cannot and do not take place on social
by csours 11mo ago
I feel like the internet/social media has taken over the communication paradigm, and there are conversations that simply cannot and do not take place on social media in any real depth. Deep communication between parties needs those parties to allow for the possibility of recontextualization - telling another story.
If I say that somesuch social movement is causing problems, then people in that social movement will feel attacked. Even bringing up somesuch social movement is a great way to increase vitriol on social media. It just makes people angry because people already feel justified in their anger at the demons on the 'other side'
It feels there there are too many things that are 'Agree with me 100% or we have to fight'.
I feel like the true luxury good of the future is human attention, and specifically careful emotional validation.
- _sr6i 11mo agoLongtime lurker, first time poster. I completely agree with you. Human beings need additional context when interacting with one another that isn't just some text on a screen. You can't learn everything about a person that way and while you can somewhat connect with them, there's levels there you're missing out on not being face to face. There's also the matter that some people don't come across well online either, can't get their full personhood through the screen... I think we all owe each other some grace for our humanity and how we deal with our problems. When we can at least see them even when we don't know how resolve them.
- aleph_minus_one 11mo ago> It feels there there are too many things that are 'Agree with me 100% or we have to fight'. For this to be a threat, you have to assume that the other side is not willing to fight. :-)