Chapter
Twitter's negative impact on the public square
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The incentive structure on Twitter is contributing to a toxic public square where bad behavior is rewarded, despite the negative impact on the ability to have meaningful conversations.
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The current incentives on social media are leading to a public square in which being an "asshole" is rewarded, making it impossible to have a productive conversation.
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Social Media
Summary
The current incentives on social media are leading to a public square in which being an "asshole" is rewarded, making it impossible to have a productive conversation. Social media, especially Twitter, is making our public discourse worse.
ChapterTwitter's negative impact on the public square
Episode#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast talks about the idea of incentivizing people to be less shitty, as people have that incentive in real life.
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Incentives
Summary
The podcast talks about the idea of incentivizing people to be less shitty, as people have that incentive in real life. It is painful to be a full-time asshole in physical reality, you'd be cut off.