David Brooks on Knowing Others (and Ourselves)
The Good Fight
The Spread of Ideologies Through Social Media
This chapter explores how certain ideas and ideologies that were once confined to college campuses spread and became popularized through social media platforms. It discusses the role of platforms like Tumblr and websites like Fort Catalog and everydayfeminism.com in promoting concepts of identity synthesis, avoiding offense, and validating each other's identities. Additionally, it highlights the shift from website views to social media networks as the main source of article consumption.
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