Reposted by Daniel
Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social and I have a new piece out in Scientific American today.
In short, we are a species that has evolved to desire information. We have engineered a system to meet that desire—the Internet and social media—and it’s seductive. It’s wonderful, and it’s also dangerous.
In short, we are a species that has evolved to desire information. We have engineered a system to meet that desire—the Internet and social media—and it’s seductive. It’s wonderful, and it’s also dangerous.
Social Media Exploits our Evolutionary Desire for Information
Social media exploits our evolved need for information, feeding us fluff and outright misinformation. A new science of human collective behavior can help us retake control
www.scientificamerican.com
July 29, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social and I have a new piece out in Scientific American today.
In short, we are a species that has evolved to desire information. We have engineered a system to meet that desire—the Internet and social media—and it’s seductive. It’s wonderful, and it’s also dangerous.
In short, we are a species that has evolved to desire information. We have engineered a system to meet that desire—the Internet and social media—and it’s seductive. It’s wonderful, and it’s also dangerous.