I couldn't agree more on this. I prefer folks who can appreciate feedback instead of just laugh it off. Our environments, as you've stated, are forming and existing around us at breakneck speeds, so moments of introspection might not be "valued" in that environment, but when you move out of the online world you're confronted with an IRL world where, I believe, moments of introspection that result in a change in behaviour are still valued. Thanks for writing about this.
Conspirituality has given me a bigger platform than I’ve ever had—nothing compared to Piker, but something with 400k+ downloads/month. And I’ve received A LOT of feedback in 6 years. Some has changed how I use terms and approach topics. Some I don’t agree with but it forces me to confront why I don’t agree with it. To write “lmao” when using known homophobic slurs because, I don’t know, “it’s just how I speak bro” is wild to me.
Thank you for this! I stopped following him and The Young Turks in general years ago. I don’t remember the inciting event that made me raise my eyebrows at their perspective, but time has only proven that they’re not the thought leaders pointing us in the right direction.
I couldn't agree more on this. I prefer folks who can appreciate feedback instead of just laugh it off. Our environments, as you've stated, are forming and existing around us at breakneck speeds, so moments of introspection might not be "valued" in that environment, but when you move out of the online world you're confronted with an IRL world where, I believe, moments of introspection that result in a change in behaviour are still valued. Thanks for writing about this.
Conspirituality has given me a bigger platform than I’ve ever had—nothing compared to Piker, but something with 400k+ downloads/month. And I’ve received A LOT of feedback in 6 years. Some has changed how I use terms and approach topics. Some I don’t agree with but it forces me to confront why I don’t agree with it. To write “lmao” when using known homophobic slurs because, I don’t know, “it’s just how I speak bro” is wild to me.
Thank you for this! I stopped following him and The Young Turks in general years ago. I don’t remember the inciting event that made me raise my eyebrows at their perspective, but time has only proven that they’re not the thought leaders pointing us in the right direction.