Done.

Today’s systems remove that friction. They amplify the fastest, loudest emotional cues in real time. That acceleration reshapes what politicians think the public wants, and drags policy toward whatever produces engagement rather than grounded priorities.

What has changed is the structure that those emotions move through. We once had institutions and time-lags that slowed reactions, filtered claims, and created space for verification and deliberation. Imperfect, yes, but they created friction.

I’m not arguing there was a golden age where people were rational saints. Human beings have always been emotional, reactive, tribal. That part hasn’t changed.

And that means that democracy doesn't die in darkness, but in the light of a billion glowing screens.

In the end, we no longer operate in a marketplace of ideas.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.

Not at all jealous…. we got all of autumns rain last week

cool photo and cool dragon.

she said what now ?

God that’s awful

Imagine how well it would do if it had two hands

justice and at the same time allying with Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, and Egypt to undermine womens rights and rights for LGBTQ+ people. It very clearly wants to ensure climate justice isn't justice for all. So yes not all bad. But far from all good. 2/2

The cost of housing and rent is already undermining the economy. It’s hard to know where to start with a comment like that

The history of tech is wave of centralisation followed by wave of decentralisation so Chinese models are both a reflection of this and a potential economic weapon