Cognitive Access Blackmail
Jaron discusses the paradox of advertising, acknowledging its historical benefits while critiquing its current manipulative nature through social media. He highlights how crude engagement metrics exploit our primal instincts, leading to increased paranoia and aggression over time. This gradual transformation can diminish our better selves, ultimately affecting how we relate to one another.In this clip
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