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The Effects of Consuming Outrage Online
32:41 - 35:44 (03:03)
Consuming outrage online can change your mental environment and mood over time, similar to how eating sweets can make you regretful in the future. Facebook's algorithm used to prioritize articles with the word "Trump" regardless of user preferences.
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The "sweets analogy" is used to describe making decisions that might feel good in the moment but end up being regrettable in the long run, illustrated by the experience of eating sweets.
32:41 - 33:50 (01:09)
Summary
The "sweets analogy" is used to describe making decisions that might feel good in the moment but end up being regrettable in the long run, illustrated by the experience of eating sweets. Ultimately, one may wish they hadn't made that decision, unless it aligns with a specific goal, such as fitting macros.
ChapterThe Effects of Consuming Outrage Online
Episode#009 - A Hacker In Your Pocket - How Your Smartphone Is Short Circuiting Your Brain
PodcastModern Wisdom
Consuming outrage can change your mental environment, mood, and emotion over time, leading to a negative impact.
33:53 - 35:44 (01:51)
Summary
Consuming outrage can change your mental environment, mood, and emotion over time, leading to a negative impact. Social media sites such as Facebook optimize their newsfeeds to highlight outrage over positivity, which affects how people consume news.