What does it mean to be a real individual in 21st century America? Is that possible? As the technology and management grind continues steadily, it appears that it is easier and easier to lose trees due to the forests and lose individual human achievements due to the advancement of machinery. However, some believe that Americans are ready to march on another drum beat and pursue the possibilities of society that our ancestors could only dream of.
“Zero Hour” sits Todd Rose, former Harvard professor, CEO of think tank masses and author of the book Collective Illusions: Compleormity, Complication, and Science of We Mad Decisions. Ta. James Polos He discusses his rags, rich stories, collective fantasies, and modern personality.
Referring to his book, Rose explained what a collective fantasy is: it is that “they are because most people in the group mistakenly think that most other people in the group agree, so they It's a phenomenon that goes with the idea that it's not personally agreeing with. “Of course, this has a great significance in society, especially with the ability of Fringe Group to amplify ideas on social media.
But these collective fantasies may have been abandoned in the past. Speaking about the bloodless subversion of communist Czechoslovakia, Rose argued that authenticity can undermine illusions very quickly. If we can start a life of truth again and stop fearing being honest with each other about what we believe, we have such a bright future. ”
They also spoke about the role of technology in society, stressing that technology is simply good or bad depending on how it is used. “If all technology is value-neutral, we need to decide what it is. And if we don't have a clear sense of our values, we can do so. If you're a master of it, we really have big problems.”
Rose continued. [AI] It is used to serve our individuality and our humanity. ”
To hear more about Todd Rose had to say about his own story about his individual achievements, technology and personality, and the future of society. Full episode “Zero Hour” with James Pouros.
