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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Because outrage is the best way to get engagement. Engagement sells more ads. More ads means more money.

We have optimized our society very poorly

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 5 points 3 weeks ago

It’s idiocracy!

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

how else would it be optimized?

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You could optimize around meeting everyone’s basic needs. Only human greed prevents us from accomplishing that.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 weeks ago

and the obsessive need of the UN to redefine basic needs to include nonsense like "housing" and "freedoms"