norms can only be constructed within individual "tribes"; inter-tribal relation is just like inter-national relation
堅離地書院 College
2026-01-20 13:40:57 +0000 UTC
network theory and emergence phenomena (complex systems methods) can be very well applied to this issue. How does norms emerged and consolidated from bottom-up interactions?
cas idit
2026-01-19 14:45:00 +0000 UTC
基本上日後都係咁㗎啦 😅
堅離地書院 College
2026-01-19 10:02:54 +0000 UTC
Yes online tribalism, wrote about that like a decade ago 🙏
堅離地書院 College
2026-01-19 10:01:18 +0000 UTC
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好似上咗堂lecture 咁,某幾個concept 要諗清楚啲,未敢話聽明白晒 😅
EY
2026-01-19 04:29:38 +0000 UTC
This is complex. It is not just polarisation but tribalism. Unlike the age of broadcasting, a fragmented market with many creators incentivises appeal to the extreme rather than the middle ground. That by itself is no fault of the platform companies. Combine that with profit-maximising algorithms that select for outrage and narrowing content. The Like buttons that promotes instant public judgment on things we know little. The digital tattoos that cements commitment. The reinforcement that comes with pounding in what we pound out in the open. The instinct to cancel to uphold moral code. Gustave Le Bon’s work on how individuals transform when absorbed into crowds. And heavens know what generative AI will do when you put that in the mix. Humans are built to socialise face-to-face. It is not a surprise many things could go wrong.