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HvC52's avatar

Joe Rogan always tells his guests, don’t read the comments. No matter what you think of him, this important advice in order the keep faith in humanity. I think part of understanding how to consume media is looking at multiple opinions on “stories.” The truth seems to reside somewhere in there. You just have to push past the desire for confirmation of your own biases. Thank you for helping us navigate this time in our history.

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Aaron Everitt's avatar

It's interesting that part of the algorithm is based on comments and engagement. There's a sense within the tech world that if people are engaging with an article or a post, it should be pushed out further, which creates the vicious cycle of more comments and more mania. I think it is something that future media personalities and content writers are going to have to advocate for in how the platform works. If that isn't fixed, then I think the cycle will continue and the perverse incentives will be built into their reporting, creating, and writing.

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Kim F's avatar

This is ANOTHER great article, Aaron. You have a gift to communicate. I like that you use common sense in your articles. Also, you seem like you could have a conversation with someone with opposing ideas and still shake hands and have a laugh. You are one of the good ones!

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Aaron Everitt's avatar

Thank you, Kim. I think the only way through the moment is to have discussions with people we don't agree with. Go fishing or bowling with the people you love, and talk to the people you don't understand. That to me is the only way towards an honest moment in media or the press.

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Hugh Myers's avatar

We're in a digital wilderness, where purpose is the machete.

https://medium.com/@raymondlouisjames/finding-purpose-in-the-digital-wilderness-aaab4e02bed0

Hang in there, keep chopping.

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Aaron Everitt's avatar

That's a good piece. I did one last year about how the noise all around us starts to sound the same. The vuvuzela effect. So much noise, only a different noise can cut through the confusion. Purpose is the machete is a good way to think about it.

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