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The Internet is Destroying Your Attention: How to Survive the Attention Economy
by Eric Brown
The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World a book by Max Fisher
by Max Fisher
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- thread for what i want the internet / software to look, feel, and be like
- The Internet's recency bias is bad for humanity. Our social media feeds prioritize recency over quality, which robs us of wisdom and makes us obsessed with the news. How to improve the Internet:
- My default feed on Twitter is filled with too much snark, fear porn, and negativity. Is that a reflection of me, all of you, or a business trying to make ever increasing amounts of revenue with this product? I would literally pay for a more positive experience. And I think it… Show more
- From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
- The widespread TikTok-ification of all social apps is quite striking (and sad!) Literally, all apps (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, etc) have become one click away to an infinite stream of viral videos, playing non-stop. The ratio of mindless consumption to building something meaningful on computing devices now likely exceeds 10:1, and ma... See more
- so @julesterpak articulated this on her tiktok (linked below) Social media's positivity/toxicity is inherently about user intent. There's a huge difference between: a) posting to get a reaction b) archiving a memory that you're comfortable sharing b) is far healthier