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Their wordsThis is the familiar trick of extractive capitalism: turn a structural problem into an individual responsibility.
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Social media platforms exploit our desire for connection while making genuine connection harder.
Their wordsSocial media platforms exploit our desire for connection while making genuine connection harder.
Their wordsOnce our attention is fragmented and our understanding of truth weakened, we become easier to manipulate.
Their wordsIt seems obvious to me that techbros (and they are all bros) are modern-day Dr Frankensteins. They build technology to ‘improve’ life, while having no understanding of what makes life meaningful.
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