In a day and age where the majority of our interactions happen through social media, it becomes paramount to consider its effects on ourselves, on society, and our future. In an eye-opening documentary by Netflix, named The Social Dilemma, former employees of major Silicon Valley tech giants discuss in-depth how these platforms work and whatContinue reading ““The Social Dilemma”: The Dark Side of Social Media”
Tag Archives: Polarisation
Russell Conjugation and Political Polarisation: The (Emotional) Elephant and it’s (Rational) Rider
The Elephant and The Rider The psychologist Jonathan Haidt uses a helpful analogy for thinking about the relationship between reason and emotion in human behavior, arguing that we have two sides: an emotional side (the Elephant), and an analytical, rational side (its Rider). Haidt’s analogy has it that the Rider is rational and can, therefore,Continue reading “Russell Conjugation and Political Polarisation: The (Emotional) Elephant and it’s (Rational) Rider”
The Candid Contrarian 