medium | There has
been propaganda for centuries. Misinformation campaigns are not new.
What IS new is the decentralization of media creation that enables each
community to remain isolated and separate. Also new are all of the
digital data trails that make this ecosystem of information something that can be studied in detail.
Why Does This Matter? The Media “Monster” as the Cannibal
Humanity
is dealing with major crises like global warming, the sixth mass
extinction, extreme inequality, political corruption, and an economic
system built on greed and short-sighted wealth hoarding. So why is it
that so many of us keep getting caught up in the celebrity worship of
politicians in the top 0.1% wealthiest people on Earth?
If
we were to somehow measure the total amount of attention that humans
are giving to topics they care about, how much would be on the systemic
threats to our civilization? To what extent would the focus on celebrity
culture (including political candidates and electoral races) be a distraction from what is really important?
