One of the strongest pulls of our social media echo chambers is dehumanising people with whom we disagree. Every time I tweet something moderate, extremists on either side demand I give no quarter to anyone who disagrees with them.
No. I refuse to dehumanise people, no matter...
No. I refuse to dehumanise people, no matter...
... how much I disagree with them.
Some people were so scared of the virus they demanded excessive restrictions, scapegoated the unvaccinated and did a lot of harm. I think they're wrong but I will not dehumanise them.
Some people are so scared that there is a conspiracy...
Some people were so scared of the virus they demanded excessive restrictions, scapegoated the unvaccinated and did a lot of harm. I think they're wrong but I will not dehumanise them.
Some people are so scared that there is a conspiracy...
...to <insert your favourite here> they refuse to listen to any data or facts which show the vaccine reduces your risk of being seriously ill, they spread misinformation and do harm as well. I think they're wrong but I will not dehumanise them.
This is the battle of our time -
This is the battle of our time -
fighting the evolved tribal instincts in our brains and the social media algorithms that make them so much worse.
I refuse to dehumanise other people. Sometimes I will fail at that, but I am going to try my hardest.
I refuse to dehumanise other people. Sometimes I will fail at that, but I am going to try my hardest.
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