The Diversity of our Thoughts
In this blog post, I argue that aspects of modern life such as social media and nudging - covert attempts by others to influence our behaviour - reduce the diversity of our thoughts. To illustrate why this is concerning, I cast the problem in terms of Richard Dawkins Memes and explain why animal species are generally healthier as a whole when they are diverse. (Note that a "Meme" is defined as an idea that inhabits one's mind. This is distinct from common internet usage of the word). I conclude by sharing one of the ways that I diversify my memes.
This is one of early posts and is hosted on my original platform. Access it here. It remains to be translated from Markdown.