felix stalder on Nostr: This is, imho, one of the best understandings of how misinformation and propaganda ...
This is, imho, one of the best understandings of how misinformation and propaganda works these days (by way of nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqyhj4ua6580h3w0kucwwrtwl4uv9pg7m2drxzplq5x3364jczp36sfkq54u (nprofile…q54u) )
"Misinformation is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine. A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away, and the incentives of the modern attention economy—people are rewarded with engagement and greater influence the more their audience responds to what they’re saying—means that there will always be a rush to provide one."
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/january-6-justification-machine/681215/
"Misinformation is powerful, not because it changes minds, but because it allows people to maintain their beliefs in light of growing evidence to the contrary. The internet may function not so much as a brainwashing engine but as a justification machine. A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away, and the incentives of the modern attention economy—people are rewarded with engagement and greater influence the more their audience responds to what they’re saying—means that there will always be a rush to provide one."
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/january-6-justification-machine/681215/