What Nat Eliason thinks about social media

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Writer and novelist. Publishes essays and book notes at nateliason.com; author of the novel Husk and of Crypto Confidential.

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1. 22 Oct 2025

   Our readingContent that avoids any combative or provocative stance is unlikely to go viral.

   Their wordsThere is some truth to the idea that you are unlikely to go viral if you do not adopt some of this combative stance.

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3. 22 Oct 2025

   Our readingPublic disagreement with a piece of writing tends to be loud while agreement with it tends to be silent and go unnoticed.

   Their wordsAgreement is often quiet. It's the likes, it's the shares, it's the nods as people read along at their computers that you never hear about.

   ↗To Be Useful You Must Risk Offendingnateliason.com 3rd of 3 in this piece