Theoretical Questions re Technology

Just because negative emotions are easier to evoke than posistive doesn't make people dystopian.

Why do people respond to negative news? The a strong emotional responses stimulates adrenaline and adrenaline is a powerful and adictive substance. Irresponsible media addicts the population to negative news!

I know why it happens, but that doesnt change that people are for the most part dystopian in regards to the future.

How many times was the end of the world supposed to happen?

Lol, and documentaries, etc were fed to them for there enjoyment about that subject.

The media isnt irresponsible.

Its giving people what they want.

People need to change, socially as you said yes?

Perhaps its time to give up on the doom and gloom.

Really, you dont have an argument here, in fact, your last one supported mine.

Rickie The Grey wrote: [quotePeople stay glued to there screens and news that are negative far more than positive.
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Just because negative emotions are easier to evoke than posistive doesn't make people dystopian.

Why do people respond to negative news? The a strong emotional responses stimulates adrenaline and adrenaline is a powerful and adictive substance. Irresponsible media addicts the population to negative news![/quote]

Adrenaline is powerful, but so is dopamine Maybe if people were just given the chance to experience some more feel-good mellow types of news they'd put the speed down in exchange for a journey psychedelic :silly:

Khaos wrote: Really, you dont have an argument here, in fact, your last one supported mine.

I wasn't arguing?

Maybe if people were just given the chance to experience some more feel-good mellow types of news they'd put the speed down in exchange for a journey psychedelic :silly:

Never happen, there is no money to be made with good news.

Rickie The Grey wrote:

Maybe if people were just given the chance to experience some more feel-good mellow types of news they'd put the speed down in exchange for a journey psychedelic :silly:

Never happen, there is no money to be made with good news.

You've got me there. Maybe we could make our millions figuring out how to open up a niche for it. I can picture it going down like opium's debut in China...

Rickie The Grey wrote: Never happen, there is no money to be made with good news.

This might interest some here

From the discussion -

In these studies, people often passed along the least surprising, most believable information that was available.