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@steak_umm
Dec 8, 2020 • 24 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
this is the official steak-umm thread of threads to organize our top tweetstorm rants from over the years. topics include scientific literacy, critical thinking, memes, cognitive biases, woke brands, polarization, conspiracy theories, and more

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anecdotes vs. data

here's a list of critical thinking tips

the problems that young people face today may correlate with their behaviors toward brands (and public figures, etc.) on social media

the differences between experts and communicators

some thoughts on "woke brands"

entertainment, polarization, outrage, and absurdity sell

facts, impartial reporting, nuance, and thoughtfulness don't

the propensity to believe in conspiracy theories is baked into human nature via psychological traits, universal needs (belonging, meaning, etc), and reactions to common social conditions

the history of memes

here are some small ways people can come together amidst polarization

how to determine the credibility of a source:

be wary of miracle cures, snake oil salesmen, and naturalistic fallacies during times of chaos and uncertainty

how to navigate between "rules" and "exceptions" in data and science

trolling is part of internet culture and people selectively hate or love it depending on whether it serves or hurts them

vulnerable people are the most targeted by propaganda (etc). it's often more helpful to form relationships with them instead of vilifying them, although this is extremely difficult and should be handled on a case by case basis

everybody struggles with cognitive dissonance and the more we grapple with it the better we can manage it

here are some beef tips for engaging with conspiracy theorists (and bad faith actors in general)

be wary of the dunning-kruger effect, especially within yourself

a brief beef rant on "niceness"

here are 9 beef tips on shaping and sharing your views

a thread about how all brands that make social/political comments/stances do so to meat a self-interested bottom line, including us

a thread on the differences between descriptive and prescriptive claims which people often conflate
a thread on why distrust, polarization, and misinformation are so high and how everyone should share the goal of fighting against splintered reality with universal facts and standards of evidence

a thread on how text-based communication is inherently difficult and short-form platforms encourage/amplify the wurst behaviors so it's good to stay aware of these issues online to continue developing healthier habits

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Mar 21, 2023
do you ever feel like your attention span is shrinking? let me tell you why that may be true (but isn’t necessarily your fault)
humans instinctively follow the path of least effort when looking for information

it’s what allowed us to survey our surroundings to stay alive in ancient times and what makes us want to skim headlines instead of read full articles
basically our brains are always looking for shortcuts to understand the world as quickly as possible and determine what’s useful, harmful or pleasing

in the info rich world the internet has created, our brain has *a lot* of scanning to do so naturally we adapt to move quicker
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Mar 9, 2023
since the owner is changing everything anyway, what’s one feature that would make this app better overnight?
my vote is a limit on the number of DMs you can send to accounts who don't follow you back. it would cut down on people asking for free beef
of course, now you're all gonna message me
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Feb 16, 2023
i'm all for trying to make twitter better, but the way it’s changing the algorithm will have bigger consequences than we might expect. let me explain
imagine you're a journalist, academic, or anyone who generally lives online and you've used twitter to stay current for basically your entire career

how long does it take you to realize that you're not getting that information in the same way you have for years?
maybe it's the day you learn about a train derailment and chemical fire that happened a week ago and you're somehow just hearing about it

or the day you learn we shot down a balloon that's been in airspace for days
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Jul 26, 2022
i’m sure you’ve noticed your instagram feed has switched to a beef load of recommended posts and reels from people you don’t follow

this is why everyone (including the celebs) probably hates it, and why tiktok is mostly to blame
obviously from a pure data standpoint it makes sense to steal some of tiktok’s algorithmic magic. the "what's next?" effect has people spending twice as much time there as they do on ig, which means they're raking in ad revenue. it’s sensible, but it’s not what people want
what they want is a specialized experience, bc for the most part people don't believe that anyone/anything can do everything well. it’s the reason no one you know goes to chain restaurants with massive menus or gets on facebook anymore. both are too generic to be interesting
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May 9, 2022
free speech is getting tossed into the discourse around the twitter purchase largely based on one thing: the only way to make the platform more profitable is to make more people use it
sure you could start charging brands and users a tweet tax every time they post, but that doesn’t do anything to make more people want to use twitter more often. so what does?
the promise of ungoverning twitter so there’s even more controversy (ie reasons to stay glued to the app all day long) is a proven way to make sure people stay logged in
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Apr 1, 2022
april fools is actually a perfect day to talk about the difference between disinformation and misinformation because the internet is going to be absolutely rampant with it today. so stick with me here and i’ll break it down
at its most baseline definition, disinformation refers to intentionally false information that’s shared in order to lead others astray. for example if you pranked your followers today with a fake announcement of some kind, that would be disinformation
conversely, misinformation has nothing to do with intent. it's simply focused on the sharing of false information. an example of this would be someone thinking the aforementioned prank announcement was real and retweeting it in good faith
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