Re:If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to t...
by PaulHoule on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @02:25PM
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Baudrillard said that television has a "cooling" effect, that is it recasts citizens as consumers and dissuades political participation.
If it does that for 9999 out of 10,000 people, the 1 person who is motivated to (say) drive their car into a crowd at a protest will disappear in the statistics.
If it does that for 9999 out of 10,000 people, the 1 person who is motivated to (say) drive their car into a crowd at a protest will disappear in the statistics.