Another interesting live session of the presencing institute, this time on technology. Specifically the use of social media and what they can do for democracy.

As someone who works in the tech industry I was looking forward to this session.
A quote:

Socially responsible companies think about all the intended and unintended consequences of their tech.

Some unintended consequences are for instance the environmental cost as a side effect of blockchain technology.
Or the psychological impact on the moderators of social media who have to filter out things like violence.

There are no simple answers, but there is a lot to think about and to consider. Our own intentions are very important as well, because they shape the direction the future will take.

Another thing I took away from this session: when using social media, we can amplify information that is closing the mind, heart and will (false information, information that is fear mongering, information that is polarizing) or we can choose to amplify information that opens the mind (curiosity), opens the heart (compassion) and opens the will (courage). In the end, the choice is up to us.

I'm curious, what are your intentions when using technology in general, and social media specifically?

#democracy #social-media #technology

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