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by dinfinity 406 days ago
The problem is quite the opposite: a large part of the incentive structure is effectively static. Our biological makeup hardly changes, so we're still drawn to all kinds of primitive things. Without strong cultural overrides we are sitting ducks, ready to be exploited by click and engagement bait.

With an analogy: Connecting an average human to social media is like connecting a Windows 95 machine to the internet.