The collapse of history

I have noticed a trend in our society towards using cherry picked “facts” as bats to bludgeon people with.

Social media has a lot to answer for.

We (I) have become really reactive.

Jumping to conclusions about people.

Construing things through the most negative possible lens.

I have been guilty of this too.

Our society is complex.

History is complex.

Looking at things through any particular lens might be valuable to add to the sum of human knowledge - but isn’t an end in itself.

If we aren’t using the lens consciously as a tool then it is an impediment to sight.

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SteelHands · 61-69, M

This was my point ten years ago. It's not at all in any way shape or form a social medium.

Private behind scene side conversations can take place.

Countless numbers of people read anything you wrote, then draw unverified conclusions and don't even bother to look for clarification.

Most "social" sites lead to nowhere for any thinking person. It's always a matter of time before these shrewd narcissists overtake a site and drive away every free thinking person.