Chapter
The Downsides of Social Media
45:41 - 53:10 (07:28)
The negative effects of social media including promoting anger, selfishness, and xenophobia are discussed. Additionally, the consequences of automation and subsequent job losses are examined.
Clips
The internet promotes fear, anger, selfishness, xenophobia, separation between people due to its core that promotes paranoid style and increasing irritability.
45:41 - 48:51 (03:09)
Summary
The internet promotes fear, anger, selfishness, xenophobia, separation between people due to its core that promotes paranoid style and increasing irritability. In order to achieve healthy conversations, we need to explore unofficial social media platforms that have proven to have healthy conversations.
ChapterThe Downsides of Social Media
Episode#218 – Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Having a real-world stake in a project motivates individuals to preserve it and avoid making mistakes.
48:51 - 50:11 (01:20)
Summary
Having a real-world stake in a project motivates individuals to preserve it and avoid making mistakes. This is often missing in social media platforms where there is no incentive for individuals to preserve something but rather to gain attention through negativity.
ChapterThe Downsides of Social Media
Episode#218 – Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The advancement of robots in the labor force leads to higher efficiency and productivity, but it comes at the cost of unemployment and loss of dignity for human workers.
50:11 - 53:10 (02:59)
Summary
The advancement of robots in the labor force leads to higher efficiency and productivity, but it comes at the cost of unemployment and loss of dignity for human workers. The potential solution of a centralized basic income introduces concerns of centralized control and loss of individual freedom.