outrage

Why You Should Abandon the Outrage Cycle

Why You Should Abandon the Outrage Cycle

Now that you’re caught up on this week’s controversy du jour, I want to convince you that it doesn’t matter. When this controversy dies down, there will be another, and another, and another. The cycle never ends and never accomplishes anything.

One Possible Remedy for Our Cultural Anger

One Possible Remedy for Our Cultural Anger

A new Yale University study has found that social media posts expressing moral outrage get more likes and shares than other content. The increasing number of likes and shares has reportedly encouraged people to express more and more outrage over time. The worst consequence of this trend is that it influences those who are more moderate to express more outrage because they generate more feedback through likes, comments, and retweets.