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Social media is built so that maximum hyperbole wins, and the negative direction pays better than the positive.

Drawn from what Jeff Kaplan said

Subjectsocial media
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social media Feeds and the platforms that rank them: what an algorithm decides is important, and what curating your own sources costs.

Mental modelIncentives

What Jeff Kaplan actually said

  1. Jeff Kaplan American game designer and director
    And unfortunately, social media in general is designed in such a way where the maximum hyperbole works, and that’s how you get the most points is by being max hyperbolic.

    Where this was said

    Watch from 2:54:25 plays here

    ↗Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #493youtube.com

    11 Mar 2026 · video · 5h 10m · spoken · official transcript

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