" I see Reddit as a platform that incentivizes groupthink and emotional responses over rational debate"

"The end result of this is that large subreddits inevitably become echo chambers; if you try to discuss a contrarian idea then you won’t see any engagement because your post will be downvoted to oblivion."

"While this was undoubtedly a net positive for Bitcoin memetics, helping us reach millions of people and reinforce the principles of the system, there are plenty of reasons to believe that Twitter was a net negative for the quality of discourse."

"While Reddit’s mechanics and algorithms tend to squash controversy and create echo chambers, Twitter’s engagement mechanics are actually optimized to boost the reach and engagement of controversial posts. Add that to the fact that the content length of tweets is quite restricted and you get a recipe for rewarding edgy knee-jerk tweets that dunk on other tweets with a complete lack of nuance. While it can be a fun game to play, it’s not particularly healthy for quality of discourse."

"Carnivory

Laser eyes

Anti-woke

Weightlifting

Tradwife culture

Climate change denial

Overt Christian moralizing

“Have fun staying poor” retorts

Rejection of seed oils and sunscreen

Vaccine conspiracies, alt-health cure-alls

Contrarianism for the sake of contrarianism

Political populism and support of strongmen

“Fiat” criticism of contemporary art and architecture"