“Social-web activity is notorious for an asymmetry of passion,” says this author.

“Social-web activity is notorious for an asymmetry of passion,” says this author. The voices most boosted by social media are not the sanest ones, as we’re all well aware.

There’s a wonderful setup here for a satirical dystopian story in the tradition of Robert Sheckley.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3059742/social-network-algorithms-are-distorting-reality-by-boosting-conspiracy-theories

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6 responses to ““Social-web activity is notorious for an asymmetry of passion,” says this author.”

  1. Rita de Heer Avatar

    I’ll have to check up on who Robert Sheckley is before I can comment

  2. Rita de Heer Avatar

    I’ll have to check up on who Robert Sheckley is before I can comment

  3. Rita de Heer Avatar

    I’ll have to check up on who Robert Sheckley is before I can comment

  4. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    SF writer in the 1950s. He wrote sardonic stories parodying the consumerism and conformism of his contemporary culture.

  5. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    SF writer in the 1950s. He wrote sardonic stories parodying the consumerism and conformism of his contemporary culture.

  6. Mike Reeves-McMillan Avatar

    SF writer in the 1950s. He wrote sardonic stories parodying the consumerism and conformism of his contemporary culture.

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