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How Communication Tech Dug Us Into A Social Hole
- Nicholas A. Christakis argues the last decade of communication technology has been net harmful despite benefits.
- He links it to polarization, anomie, mental-health strain, and a quasi-totalitarian surveillance risk, but expects society may eventually "clean it up" like polluted air and rivers.
Why Christakis Abandoned Twitter For BlueSky
- Christakis says Twitter once functioned as a curated commons where he learned from experts and contributed his own ideas.
- He left after the feed filled with trolling, conspiracy theories, and garbage, and now mainly uses BlueSky to follow scientists.
From Military Tire Expertise To Baby Elephant Slop
- Christakis illustrates platform decay with a vanished Twitter thread from a military-tire expert explaining Russian vehicle failures.
- He contrasts that lost expertise with today's AI slop, including fake baby-elephant rescue clips his feed served him.
