Why Haters Hate: Kierkegaard Explains the Psychology of Bullying and Online Trolling in 1847
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Why Haters Hate: Kierkegaard Explains the Psychology of Bullying and Online Trolling in 1847
If we consider recent findings on the prevalence of online hate speech, cyber crime and social media addiction, we could be forgiven for wondering, does the internet bring out the worst in people?
Maybe that’s not what we should be asking.
Computer-mediated communication facilitates alternative power relations and social conventions, normalising new... See more
Maybe that’s not what we should be asking.
Computer-mediated communication facilitates alternative power relations and social conventions, normalising new... See more
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Self-hatred feeds on inner shame. Here’s how to break the cycle | Psyche Ideas
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To wrong those we hate is to add fuel to our hatred. Conversely, to treat an enemy with magnanimity is to blunt our hatred for him.
Eric Hoffer • The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics)
an “indignant correction” was the ultimate goal of these so-called trollers.
Whitney Phillips • This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture
To you, not liking yourself is a virtue.