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Dearborn Michigan was under Sharia Law
Episodes / Street Outrage / Dearborn Michigan was under Sharia Law This street outrage segment originally appeared on the podcast in episode 009 – Link
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Outrage 009 – How social media gives us what captures our attention rather than what we actually want – Steven Rathje
This is part-two of a two-part series with Dr. Steven Rathje discussing research that found that social media creates incentives for out-group animosity, which can be a factor in increasing polarization. It is also harmful for mental health and society. In this episode, we also talk about the increasing problem of transparency of social media […]
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Outrage 008 – How social media creates incentives for out-group animosity – Steven Rathje
We introduced the podcast with a two-part series with Dr. Peter H. Ditto, Professor of Psychology & Social Behavior, telling us about “Political Sectarianism” explaining how our divide goes beyond policy preferences and ideas, arguing that American political partisans are bonded by something that looks more like religious faith where “our” side is morally superior […]
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Why is your buy-in so heavy?
Episodes / Street Outrage / Why is your buy-in so heavy? This street outrage segment originally appeared on the podcast in episode 007 – Link Aaron’s podcast: The Semi-Social Life of a Black Introvert
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Moral panic and the social amplification model that explains how it spreads
In a recent podcast episode, David Beckemeyer and Kurt Gray discussed the concept of moral panic and the social amplification model that explains how it spreads. Moral panics are not a new phenomenon and have been around for as long as human society has existed. These panics are characterized by people being afraid of moral […]
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Outrage 007 – How the outrage industry has evolved in the past decade – Jeffrey M. Berry
The term “outrage industry” is fundamental to this podcast. It comes up on basically every episode. On the podcast website, I introduce the podcast as follows: “in each episode we explore a different aspect of the outrage industry and lowering the temperature.” It’s such a key concept that the website has a separate page defining […]
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BONUS – Ninety-nine percent were so nice
It was just another typical day for Elaine (not her real name), a busy mom, running errands and making stops along the way. She had just pulled up to the local ATM, feeling confident and safe in her own neighborhood. But as she began her transaction, she was suddenly accosted by a masked stranger who […]
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Outrage 006 – How virality results in moral panics – Kurt Gray
Moral panics are not uncommon. Back in the 1980’s there was a moral panic over the game Dungeons and Dragons. Some parents believed D&D was the work of the devil, a gateway to joining a Satanic cult. It wasn’t “but this didn’t stop people from worrying about it,” says my guest on this episode, Dr. […]
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David Beckemeyer on the Listen Up, Listen In Podcast
I made an appearance on the Listen Up, Listen In podcast with host, Preezy. We talk about my background in the olden times, the outrage industry, as well as other topics, like coaching boxing.
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BONUS – Twitter and Mastodon with David Troy
In this bonus episode, I geek out with an old friend, David Troy. We talk about Twitter and the announcement today that they are shutting down free access to the API, the Twitter-alternative, Mastodon, along with some geopolitics and other things. From Ars Technica: Cash-strapped Twitter to start charging developers for API access next week […]
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Outrage Overload is a podcast about the outrage industry, my journey to discover what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.
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