The hottest Internet Influence Substack posts right now

Social media incentivizes copying by fostering conformity and similarity among creators.
The pressure to conform on social media can diminish creativity and critical thinking.
Social media can be used as a tool for propaganda and social control by powerful entities.

Younger people are often more pessimistic about the future than older generations. This may be because they see many negative events on the internet and think they are more common than they really are.
The older generation has experienced a wider range of normal life events, which helps them have a balanced view of success and failure. Young people today mainly see success stories, skewing their expectations.
There are many exciting new technologies and opportunities available right now. Younger generations should focus on creating, solving problems, and not be discouraged by the idea that everything needs to be perfect from the start.

Ideas in the marketplace can be hard to assess due to information asymmetry
Exchange of ideas can have effects that go beyond the immediate interaction, called externalities
Market failures can occur due to biases from both the supply side and demand side of the marketplace of ideas

The Internet has made it easier for people to lose touch with reality by overwhelming us with information, causing us to gravitate towards what confirms our beliefs.
During the Trump/Clinton election, it seemed like everyone became trolls, focusing on humor that was mean-spirited and cynical.
People are flocking to remote areas they see on Instagram, causing issues for those places and sometimes displaying disrespectful behavior.

Inside the nation's first rehab center for video game addiction is treating game-addicted kids effectively with exercise, unplugging, journaling, and basic life/social skills.
Subliminal messaging is prevalent on the internet, with corporations manipulating what you see on Google and Facebook potentially influencing elections and thoughts.
Trump's Twitter feed exemplifies the Aristotelian principles of logos, ethos, pathos, and pomposity in a concise manner.

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