Charlie Hebdo as an Excuse to Take Selfies
Using a Tragedy for Social Signaling
February 16, 20176m 41s
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Show Notes
I can't help but notice the West's reaction to the Charlie Hebdo massacre. It's so abstract.
If I were to be cynical, I'd say that people's reactions are fake. They don't really care about the tragedy; they care about social signaling to their peers.
Original article here: http://steve-patterson.com/charlie-hebdo-excuse-take-selfies/
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