I think making Facebook the villain, while always fun, takes us past the foundational problem here. Why people are so ready to be radicalized, including into some nonsensical directions like flat earthism, is a bigger question than can fit into a scheme of heroes and villains.https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1439440378856448000 …
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Quorum sensing. Like the bacteria on your teeth. When they see enough of a crowd, they make plaque. In short, basic to all life. Social media amplifies quorum sensing, so subcultures think they have reached a power position, and act like it.
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Oh, that's a very good thought. Stealing it!
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