Imagine the reaction on Twitter if Darwin published the Origin of Species today. It was bad enough for him at the time, but imagine what it would be like now. If he had an employer, there's a significant chance he'd be fired.
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We think of social media as a way to exchange ideas, but although it's undoubtedly a way to exchange conventional ideas with people who already agree with them, I worry it might actually suppress some of the biggest ideas.
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This gives me a lot of pause. I've found Twitter a great way to meet people irl, but you're right: the medium itself is bland & encourages blandness. And being conditioned to have bland thoughts seems really bad. Hmm.
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Let me amend that slightly. Large parts of academic / creative Twitter really are great. People playing with ideas that are genuinely interesting. But as soon as you get into areas where offense is common, people become much more guarded and, as a result, bland.
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Doesn't it work on different levels? You can use it for confrontation - seek it out. You can use it for sycophancy, echo chambers. But I do trust the naturally curious to "exhaust" small boxes quickly, and go look for real adventures.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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