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kore wrote

Not completely, no. I think recently what I've started to think is that even though it's easy to just not deal with the internet, going forward I think it will be very helpful for effective organizing. It's almost like.... using guns vs. using spears in a war. Nothing inherently wrong with using spears, it's just that you're already at a disadvantage.

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kore wrote

What you're describing is propaganda and psychological warfare, which are some of the oldest tricks in the book. Nazis literally gave radios to people so they could broadcast propaganda to them. While the internet may make it much easier to spread misinformation, and much easier for people to latch on to bogus claims due to the amplifying effect social media has on controversial claims, I'd argue that it's easier for someone who is a skeptic to get multiple perspectives. 30 years ago it would have been nearly impossible for me to understand what recently happened in Bolivia, for example, because no stories from the people there would have made it onto American television.

I think one of the better solutions doesn't involve "technology" at all per se: teach people to think critically about what they are seeing/hearing and search for alternatives, evaluate things for themselves.

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