Zack Beauchamp

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Fri Mar 12 20:24:49 +0000 2021

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

And actually the problem is more subtle than that, right? Taking an extreme or outré position is a great way to get attention, which causes other people to write more emotionally. Just now, I saw a terrible tweet and wanted to tweet about how it and its author are awful! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

And, of course, there's obviously a spectrum in between these poles (e.g., dumb opinion that doesn't deserve scorn but a more measured debunking). But all of these nuances get obliterated in the service of courting likes and RTs. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021

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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp

That I wanted to do this *right after* tweeting about the importance of reasonable disagreement is a testament to how mere exposure to these platforms can override our better instincts. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021