Outrage machine: how tech amplifies discontent, disrupts democracy--and what we can do about it

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Haidt, Jonathan

Rose-Stockwell, Tobias

Haidt, Jonathanwriter of introduction.|Writer of introduction

Rose-Stockwell, Tobias

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"Over the last two decades, there has been an inescapable rise of anger and aggression across our planet. Hate speech has become increasingly prevalent online, Western governments are turning towards authoritarianism and populism, and extremist groups are rising across both the left and the right ends of the political spectrum. The cause is hidden in plain sight: for the first time, almost all of the information we consume as a species is being controlled and curated by algorithms designed to capture our emotional attention. It is the wide-cast net of social media that is propelled by tech, has been exploited by all of us, and which has been allowed to steadily replace our newspapers, emergency communication systems, town halls, churches, and more. Outrage Machine is a big-think book that explores the unintended consequences of this alarming shift in today's smartphone era--and shows us how to navigate the world we now live in. First, he explains how and why we've become addicted to not just technology, but outrage itself. Next, he shows us why we're more prone to panic, and how the immediate dispersion of our panic can be more dangerous than the threat itself-and can bypass necessary confirmation of the accuracy and potential harm of this information. Rose-Stockwell also explores how the original intent of many of our social tools has been compromised, from improving click-through rates for charitable causes to catalyzing our current culture of click-baiting and sensationalism on an unparalleled scale. Fortunately, Outrage Machine is not just a warning--it's also a critical guide that clearly explains the underlying machinery that has come to control us, and a compass to help guide people toward reflection rather than reaction. The culmination of 15 years of research and inquiry, this book gives readers a language with which to comprehend what is happening to society, and offers new mental models for how to manage our time, our technology, and our attention. It also offers big-picture recommendations for how to redesign these platforms, as well as methods for fixing this broken system before it 'fixes' us"--

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Eva H. Perry Regional
Green Road Community
Middle Creek Community
Morrisville Community
North Regional
Northeast Regional
Oberlin Regional
Southeast Regional
Wake Forest Community

9780306923326

2023

Legacy Lit

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Democracy
Hate -- Social aspects
Information society
Informational works
Social media
Social media -- Psychological aspects
Technology -- Psychological aspects
Technology -- Social aspects

Outrage machine : how tech amplifies discontent, disrupts democracy--and what we can do about it

Outrage machine : how tech amplifies discontent, disrupts democracy--and what we can do about it / Tobias Rose-Stockwell ; introduction by Jonathan Haidt

Outrage machine

how tech amplifies discontent, disrupts democracy--and what we can do about it

Democracy
Hate
Information society
Psychological aspects
Social aspects
Social media
Technology