https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11188206/
Hi,
I just finished watching a documentary about public shaming in our modern culture. It was a very interesting watch, and Monica Lewinsky helped direct it.
It explores the human psychology behind public shaming and cancel culture. It also discusses how major tech companies like Twitter exploit our attention—using clickbait and emotionally charged content (negativity, anger, politics)—to increase profits.
"The more that people look at it and click on it, the more those companies make. (Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon, etc.)"
"I [online person] say why I'm angry; I'm contributing more content. You didn't have to pay me for that. So I'm a useful idiot in a scam to create more attention for everyone else. You run that algorithm (Twitter) for three to ten years, and you let society run through that washing machine. That dystopia is exactly the world that we live in now. We're more profitable if we're addicted, outraged, irritable, disinformed, and polarized than if we are human beings."
—Tristan Harris, Technology Ethicist
This marketing and business strategy has run rampant, with virtually no repercussions in the U.S. It has led to further division on both political sides, as well as a widespread increase in hateful content. Hate groups like Neo-Nazis and other far-right organizations have been able to spread their racist ideologies online.
"White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us" by Joe Moore is an excellent book I strongly recommend. It sheds light on how deeply racism still exists in America today.
Additionally, some individuals have become almost immune to shame, using online anonymity to spread toxicity—often in purposeful, negative, and destructive ways.
Anyway, it was a very thought-provoking documentary, and I highly recommend watching it.
Cheers
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