Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Mar 6, 2020Nice contest between 2 narratives: Very Online people are too paranoid about covid-19 Very Offline people are not paranoid enough about covid-1959110
Drew Austin@kneelingbus·Mar 6, 2020Replying to @vgrbeen noticing this - i just attempted to process itkneelingbus.substack.com#118: Pajama Party in a Haunted HiveI spent last week relatively offline in Mexico, which became an interesting experiment in how the internet shapes perception: During the vacation, alarm about coronavirus in the United States...124
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @kneelingbusJust saw your newsletter, that's what prompted the tweet? 😂8:12 PM · Mar 6, 20202 Likes
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Mar 6, 2020Replying to @kneelingbusthat's one point for the offline crowd... you and I just demonstrated the echo chamber effect lowering the credibility of our paranoia16