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Brief: Post-Election Online Survivor Group Dynamics

Brief: Post-Election Online Survivor Group Dynamics

FromConspirituality


Brief: Post-Election Online Survivor Group Dynamics

FromConspirituality

ratings:
Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The post-election online chaos has a lot in common with what can go wrong in online survivor groups. Matthew tracks how opportunities for connection and solidarity can crater into gravity wells of recrimination, trauma-dumping, moral outrage porn, and the rise of new influence hierarchies. Not just because of differences in politics and values and temperament—but because of inequality and privilege. 
A meditation on the difference between building a boat to sail in vs. a boat in a bottle, on considering the second arrow, and on when to log the fuck off. 
Show Notes
Mutual Aid Hub
MORAL OUTRAGE PORN C. Thi Nguyen and Bekka Williams
The Second Arrow — Sutta Central  
Log the Fuck Off with Amber Frost, Matt Christman, & Ben Fong
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Released:
Nov 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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