08."Social Dilemma" Safety Traps

In this week's episode, I’m talking about social media safety traps by providing some of my take-aways from Netflix’s new documentary, “The Social Dilemma.” I talk about some of the take-aways’s offered by host, Tristan Harris (01:20); selling a story vs telling a story (02:26); the rational need to curate content (03:38); how my IG algorithm has me dead to rights (04:28); the more manipulative side of of engagement (05:36); how likes lead to insights (05:45); how social media has perfected the art of inception (08:11); how they prey upon our basic human instincts (09:12) this weeks protective take-away (11:58); my five take-aways from the documentary (14:58).   Show Notes: Coursen’s Corner is a production of Coursen Security Group  This episode was sponsored by The Safety Trap which is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon   Music, courtesy of Ben Sound    Is there a topic you would like to tackle for an upcoming episode? Feel free to email me directly at [email protected]   Follow me on twitter and instagram for updates and interactions between shows.    Spencer Coursen LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/spencercoursen   Relavant Links: “Facebook knows you better than anyone else” via New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/20/science/facebook-knows-you-better-than-anyone-else.html “Facebook whistleblower memo” via BuzzFeed https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ignore-political-manipulation-whistleblower-memo   “'The Social Dilemma' Director Says The Internet Is Undermining Democracy” via WBUR https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/09/18/social-dilemma-director     “5 Ways Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health” via Very Well Family https://www.verywellfamily.com/ways-social-media-affects-teen-mental-health-4144769   “White Homicide Worldwide” via Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org/20140331/white-homicide-worldwide