#25: The Social Dilemma

Thinking Critically

In this episode, the rest of the Intelligent Speculation team and I are discussing the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma.” We discuss: •How social media was founded on connecting people, but primarily due to its ad revenue business model it now causes intense polarization, an increase in suicidality, it provides a medium through which false information easily spreads, etc. •How many aspects of society are moving on an exponential trajectory, technology in particular, and that our brains are not equipped to handle it. •How the end goal of this ad-driven business model is to manipulate your emotions in order to put you in an emotional state where you are more likely to make purchases. •That social media can also be used as a platform to benefit society, but that the negative aspects to it absolutely need to be addressed in order to elevate the positives. •That we can't rely on the industry to self-regulate, which leaves us with a grass-roots and/or governmental regulation approach to solving this problem. •How suicide rates have skyrocketed for the 10-14 age group. •How certain aspects of social media acts as a literal drug, which can cause addiction. •And other topics. You can find out more about us here: https://bit.ly/35sJaTW You can find Gaurav's articles here: https://bit.ly/3ay0Tto You can find Garrett's articles here: https://bit.ly/3bV31eC You can find Patrick's articles here: https://bit.ly/2YNis47 You can find this episode on our YouTube channel as well: https://youtu.be/4At8_7-YjZw This show is supported and produced by Final Stretch Media. Final Stretch believes in creating something that disrupts attention spans and challenges the marketing status quo. They do this by creating high quality visual content that captivates your audience. You can find them on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fsmedia2020 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finalstretch_media/ This show is also supported by QuikLee; the creators of Brain Racers. The world's first ever live racing competition for the brain. Download their app and play live on the weekends on an iOS device against the world. I have raced and it's a blast! App Download: https://apple.co/33n8aJs