In this episode, I discuss the polarity which is a side effect of how social media algorithms work and its effect on interactions between people who hold opposing views. I argue that this polarity makes it difficult to have any sort of meaningful discussions on most social media platforms.Reading resources from my blog:1. The filter bubble and propagation of problematic ideals2. The filter bubble and conspiracy theories 3. The filter bubble and cancel culture4. The filter bubble and hum...
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In this episode, I discuss the polarity which is a side effect of how social media algorithms work and its effect on interactions between people who hold opposing views. I argue that this polarity makes it difficult to have any sort of meaningful discussions on most social media platforms.Reading resources from my blog:1. The filter bubble and propagation of problematic ideals2. The filter bubble and conspiracy theories 3. The filter bubble and cancel culture4. The filter bubble and hum...
How the Paradox of Choice Impacts the Mental Well-being of Social Media Users
Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast
9 minutes
5 years ago
How the Paradox of Choice Impacts the Mental Well-being of Social Media Users
The paradox of choice states that whenever are presented with many options, the less satisfied with our pick we become. In this episode, i discuss how it is exactly this paradox of choice which makes people less and less content with their real lives becomes they are constantly exposed to many more images of how their lives could be on social media.Recommended readings from my blog:1. Blog post on "burnout"2.You are where you need to beSupport the show
Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast
In this episode, I discuss the polarity which is a side effect of how social media algorithms work and its effect on interactions between people who hold opposing views. I argue that this polarity makes it difficult to have any sort of meaningful discussions on most social media platforms.Reading resources from my blog:1. The filter bubble and propagation of problematic ideals2. The filter bubble and conspiracy theories 3. The filter bubble and cancel culture4. The filter bubble and hum...
