One is reminded of the Behaviorist's attempt to do away with introspection and pretend that they could understand what was going on in the mind purely by examining behavior. Like the drunkard looking for his keys under the light rather than where he dropped them, because it's easier to see there.
This is an especially inviting mistake if one of the primary consequences of the internet/social media technology of the 21st century is mental health issues and doomscrolling ragebait. Andreessen helped to create this problem; no wonder he doesn't want to look at it.
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One is reminded of the Behaviorist's attempt to do away with introspection and pretend that they could understand what was going on in the mind purely by examining behavior. Like the drunkard looking for his keys under the light rather than where he dropped them, because it's easier to see there.
This is an especially inviting mistake if one of the primary consequences of the internet/social media technology of the 21st century is mental health issues and doomscrolling ragebait. Andreessen helped to create this problem; no wonder he doesn't want to look at it.