Add the tendency to use false "either/or" comparisons to deflect attention or deny importance of dynamics: why it all feels so discouraging.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/806193615726845952 …
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It's the same impulse that made media turn elections into horse-race; better drama, better readership. Online economy just accelerates this.
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I'm mulling turning to long-form only; I don't mind arguments at all but "was it X or Y" is not what anyone should waste time on.
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Reputation mostly solves Attn/click-economy problems. Eg, seeing your avatar subconsciously shifts me into alert-thinking mode
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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click economy is part of what's new. important to note how hidden algorithms and complexity amplify its effects.
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but that's not all new: hidden systemic complexity led to housing crash. Ability to hide data/system from oversight leads to VW
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