Is massive and extreme polarization the biggest issue about our society?
And if so, what do you think could help solve this ?
Medias definitely have a major role to play here but is it even possible to change the status quo ?
Medias definitely have a major role to play here but is it even possible to change the status quo ?
Extreme outlier positions need to get deamplified.
Tone and style needs to elevate. Politicians and leaders communicating like they are 12 year old schoolyard bullies is ineffective.
On the contrary, it is extremely engaging. That is part of the problem.
The other problem is that they have always communicated like twelve year olds. Just go back and read some of the backstabbing in newspapers shortly after the U.S. was founded. But a few tech companies have essentially hijacked the way we get information with relentless engagement optimization, at any cost, so now this insulting is blotting out the sun.
This raises a new question. It seems like it has been established by Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc that :
Maximizing shareholder value => maximizing time spent on the app => maximizing engagement => maximizing "sensational" and trash content
So do you believe that these implications will hold forever ? Now that this seems like the status quo, is there a chance for a new social media to exist where the first premise doesn't imply the others ?
And that seems likely. The only way to keep revenue going up is to degrade the platforms a little more.
Its seems that "private" chatrooms like Telegram, Discord and such are poised to replace it, and new social media will truly become siloed, and that some platforms (like iOS) will fight the relentless notification attention seeking from these apps a little. I'm not sure that this is any better... But it sure would be different.
Think about what systemic changes need to happen to help people. Such as education, consumerism, recycling, etc.
Think about trends and how that can impact people in a positive change.
Start by helping your local community.