The issue with mainstream media and fragmented news communities isnt just limited to the disparity of facts. We also suffer from not "riding the same roller coaster."

We dont get to celebrate the highs together and we dont get to support each other through the lows. We are all being mixed unevenly and it's creating a non-homogenius mixture.

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Redkid1324@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 198d (3 replies)

Interesting take on the highs and lows. I get so frustrated looking up information without bias. Like there were midterms and I had to go to like the 6th page of search engine to get to just straight facts. Not "republicans lost, democrats swept, here's why it's a big deal" bullshit. I just want the facts let me make the conclusions myself.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 148d (2 replies)

Facts without context are another form of bias.

Redkid1324@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 99d (1 reply)

That's a slippery slope.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 98d

And slippery slope is a logical fallacy without context. Context is always key.

PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 198d (1 reply)

I agree. But on the other hand, it also means mass-manipulation should, in theory, become more complicated.

nymnympseudonym@piefed.social · 3 pts · 198d

Just the opposite in practice, ofc, thanks to AIs and algos that slice and dice demographics and do A/B testing on meme penetration

nymnympseudonym@piefed.social · 2 pts · 198d

I blame religion. Specifically, faith

The definition of faith is "belief without evidence"

People who elevate this as a virtue, will be unable to have a shared reality. It will always be centered on whatever narrative is popular with your in-group.

Faith is not a virtue. It is the destroyer of civilization.

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