Shoq 🌿 on Nostr: Social media gives almost the same weight to everything. So the average person has no ...
Social media gives almost the same weight to everything. So the average person has no ability to parse which events, facts, or issues deserve more notice and understanding. This flattens mass attention and diverts focus from what should be the most important issues facing society. We have to find a solution to this or I doubt we can survive much longer as a free society. I’m not sure we’re surviving as one now.
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