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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. Rurik Bradbury‏ @RurikBradbury 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      you mean profjeffjarviss? Facebook is *absolutely* the target of that i'd say. i relentlessly mock their doublespeak

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @RurikBradbury

      It's not read as criticism or satire of Facebook. It's not CEOZUCK etc. It's easy shots at hype with someone with no power.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury

      Enormous amount of energy that should be spent being critical is spent at laughing at marginal stuff far far away from power.

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    4. Rurik Bradbury‏ @RurikBradbury 7 Dec 2016
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      CEOZUCK could be different/interesting account. tho i'm under no illusion that comedy moves needle, as opposed to organizing etc

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @RurikBradbury

      I think comedy is powerful; but it has to be directed at the powerful and power structures. Thinkfluencers are not that.

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury

      If anything, I think the focus on the easy to make fun of but powerless has hidden how deep & how scary the real issues are.

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury

      If the whole thing was, indeed, propped up by consulting gigs and thinkfluencers, I'd just go back to reading history books.

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    8. Rurik Bradbury‏ @RurikBradbury 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep

      Anyway, i hear what you're saying and it's a fair point. BTW big fan of your work, so thanks for that.

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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @RurikBradbury

      I think Clickhole and Onion are actually both very very funny and biting at times. Seen them handle really dark material.

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    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury

      I think biting satire has power; but if the target is too easy, becomes dull or distracting—bites the flea, ignores the dog?

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
      Replying to @zeynep @RurikBradbury

      (aka I'm lousy with metaphors; but I feel like we are laughing at the sideshow; meanwhile a blitzkrieg of sorts is underway).

      1:04 PM - 7 Dec 2016
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        2. Rurik Bradbury‏ @RurikBradbury 7 Dec 2016
          Replying to @zeynep

          Yes, important to keep focus on powerful interests and their direct enablers. And i can certainly do better.

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Dec 2016
          Replying to @RurikBradbury

          Also, that's funnier in that gallows humor kind of way? Maybe my Middle Eastern side—I find that stuff actually funnier.

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