That's part of it, but if we ignore the political and social systems that takes place within then we're going to constantly fail to deal with the deeper problems.
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Yes, but the lesson of Biden's presidency is social media vibes matter far more than objective truth. Fixing the system doesn't help when the vibes insist it is still broken. So if we don't fix social media we are doomed to fail whatever.
jul 23, 2025, 9:18 am • 0 0 • view
I'd argue the reason the "vibes" have so much power is because the underlying systems have lost public legitimacy. The form remains, but the substance is hollow.
jul 23, 2025, 9:24 am • 4 0 • view
No it is social media, most people don't pay any attention to the underlying systems. Which is why people reported the economy was doing badly while simultaneously saying they were better off personally.
jul 23, 2025, 9:44 am • 0 0 • view
Fixing social media is necessary, but if we don’t also fix the political, institutional, and civic structures it reflects and distorts, we’re just tuning the amplifier. The noise will persist if the signal, the system itself, is broken.
jul 23, 2025, 9:25 am • 5 0 • view