Social media liberated information, but it also made instantaneous, global mass hysteria possible for the first time in history. If we don't find some defense against the dynamic, I think the threat is existential. Thoughts here:https://bit.ly/2AezH5n
-
Felt dissonance in the article Seventy years ago mass hysteria lead to Hitler & WW2 Few hundred yrs ago Salem witch hunt Mass hysteria was always there Today pain & rage in reality gets amplified => emergent mass hysteria which is NOT controlled by those in power
piece explicitly speaks to the fact that mass hysteria is a part of human nature. the point is social media scales the potential of every hysteria to every person on the planet with a smartphone.
-
-
The risk analysis is overstated imo and this always happens with every new media format. Humanity will adapt very quickly as we always do. Also, the chance for real info to spread to everyone is there (as you state in article). Existential description is very overstated imo!
-
It's shaping opinions. People are growing up only knowing media consumption from social peers. We are a tinderbox. The newest generation is being used as useful idiots for a Ouija led revolution. Society's fabric is crumbling and it's apparent to many.
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.