Algorithms are pushing us to be people who can’t hold two ideas at once. News saturation is pushing us to be sociopaths who consume tragedy. Populist authoritarian speech is pushing us to think psychotically - by obliterating the real world from our picture of reality. - ThreadSky

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vladvexler.bsky.social • 25 days ago

Algorithms are pushing us to be people who can’t hold two ideas at once.

News saturation is pushing us to be sociopaths who consume tragedy.

Populist authoritarian speech is pushing us to think psychotically - by obliterating the real world from our picture of reality.

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maryeilmicdom.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm resisting all of this.

tallpine77.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thus Homo Sapiens decline is driven. Our own tech assisted rumor and repetition cycle.

harmsen.net•25 days ago

Wow, that's cheerful!

rabbitsovereign.bsky.social•24 days ago

I notice more and more that people view politics as this sort of, virtual game.

They hold and spread ideas that are incompatible with reality while maintaining a perfectly functional presence in real life.

I worry it will take true suffering or mass death to shock these people back to reality.

macpohl.bsky.social•25 days ago

Add that the anonymity of much of social media enables lunatics to express themselves with impunity.

aqua-sphere.bsky.social•25 days ago

It also helps to scrub state reporting of proper stats. Russia and China are good at this. Won’t be shocked if Trump/elmo will try to head in a same direction

justanothermaleusr.bsky.social•25 days ago

In short: I disagree.
Some may do. I don't.

Anyway, ty Vlad - stay healthy, we need you❤️

phil514.bsky.social•25 days ago

Not only they can't hold two ideas at once they can't conceive others can.

grandzugzwang.bsky.social•25 days ago

They are, but I feel that doing activism for the greater good on the social Networks helps to make us feel that we are a bit useful in countering propaganda and disinformation. Also my montly donations to #NAFO & NGO's that help also helps my mental health. Take care Vlad

paralax.at•25 days ago

If by holding two ideas at once you'd like to suggest being a nuanced thinker, more immune to polarization, I'd very much agree.

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