logoalt Hacker News

dabbledashtoday at 11:44 AM3 repliesview on HN

The sad thing is it happens in real life too. You'll talk to people and it's like 25% of their brain has been taken over by a parasite that replicates itself by amplifying their tribe's Talking Point of The Day. You have to just wait for them to get it out and then you can talk to the real person again.


Replies

hypfertoday at 11:58 AM

I had people actually in-person scream at me, because I refused to engage with the engagement bait they had downloaded from tiktok or wherever.

Digital opioid crisis, this tribalism thing.

A lot of people do not seem to be doing well, which seems to be the foundation of many of the business models of the employers of people here on HN.

Digital copioid crisis.

winter_bluetoday at 3:09 PM

> You'll talk to people and it's like 25% of their brain has been taken over by a parasite that replicates itself by amplifying their tribe's Talking Point of The Day.

This is so true.

So many people just parrot whatever nonsensical talking point they heard.

Regurgitating things without an ounce of reflection or critical thought.

tardedmemetoday at 1:36 PM

Got any examples?