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Nick 2022-03-22 09:02:11

Instructive, but ironic that this documentary was launched by Netflix. And some thoughts after watching this documentary: 1. The reason why people need to pay attention to the "capitalism" trap is repeatedly emphasized in the film because capitalism has turned human beings (human nature) into commodities. "People" become commodities, so people (we) must refuse to be controlled by algorithms. In my mind, this reason is very selfish. It is precisely because the commodity has become "us" that "us" begins to be afraid. And what about the animal products we've been using for hundreds of years...and we didn't feel anything wrong when they turned into commodities. Some people may think that what I said is sophistry, but this film has always emphasized that "we" are commodities, which made me have this idea in my heart. 2. In the film (including the Chinese translation), "capitalism" is classified as "enemy", but at the end of the film, it is concluded that "capitalism" is not bad, people just need to control it... It makes people speechless. 3. Netflix itself is one of the spokesmen of capitalism. 4. In short, this film is quite problematic.

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Extended Reading
  • Novella 2022-01-03 08:01:47

    The oppressive feeling of a certain existential crisis is so heavy that it can be classified as a horror film: a darkest moment in the real humanity. There is no doubt that the indulgence of neoliberalism has acquiesced to their barbaric growth. The increasingly polarized and fragmented democratic world, the demise of the middle class, the mental violence in the meritorious society, depression and the rising suicide rate, the emergence of ultra-right/left paradoxes, can always be traced back to the ghosts of tech giants. This year's BLM can be described as a climax, unprecedented social tears, and the fear of civil war has begun to spread across the North American continent. However, that worry has already become a reality on the other side of the Pacific, such as the cries of Abandoning Qing and Wutong one after another, falling into the authoritarian dictator. The social media here is performing "Trumen's World" with hundreds of millions of people.

  • Mittie 2022-03-27 09:01:12

    After reading it, I was disappointed again, but the good side is that no matter what hobbies you have or want to learn something on your own, the information is so rich that you can satisfy your thirst for knowledge at any time. On the downside, unless the government introduces measures to control algorithms and push notifications, there seems to be no good way. It’s better to use less social media and more in real society.

The Social Dilemma quotes

  • Self - Founding Father of Virtual Reality: It's the critics who are the true optimists.

  • Tristan Harris - Google, Former Design Ethicist: If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product.