Caught myself hooked to 'Infectious Generosity' by Chris Anderson today, a treasure I found (FREE) at a Microsoft event.
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Caught myself hooked to 'Infectious Generosity' by Chris Anderson today, a treasure I found (FREE) at a Microsoft event. It brought to light the media's love affair with the worst of humanity.
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News channels, socials, all full of scandal and disaster. Sadly, post the 2024 U.S. presidential election, this dark trend intensified on platforms like Twitter and BlueSky.
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Most humans (and raccoon) interactions are beautifully positive, but they rarely make headlines. Our attention is most easily captured by fear, not warmth. Seems like the scale of virality is tipped in favour of the negative.
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Is the constant gloomy narrative because we're wired to fear, or is it the media focusing on what gets clicks and hence cash? Looks like fear helped elect a controversial candidate and it's addictive.
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Our simple choices can shift the narrative from fear to hope! Media outlets pay attention to audience engagement, we can leverage that power. Here's to highlighting tales of generosity, kindness, connection.
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To break free from this biased flood, I'm experimenting with my videos. Sharing advice from inspiring voices who shaped my journey. Hope to create a positive ripple!
(Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRaccoonBytes/shorts the people who are featured there is amazing!) -
Positive tales shouldn't be the outliers, but the norm. We're not denying problems, just bringing balance. Because the world is filled with generosity - often overlooked by the headlines.
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Last night's coding rush birthed 'The Bright Side' bot on Mastodon (and I will create one for Twitter, BlueSky and Threads soon). Curating feel-good stories to add some much-needed balance in our feeds. A beacon among the negativity.
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Next time doom-scrolling looms, pause. Find inspiring stories, talk about them, share them. Let's spread hope. Because if fear can be infectious, then so can generosity!
This is an original story published on https://maho.dev/2024/11/the-power-of-a-feel-good-story./
