This Video Will Make You Angry

TL;DR

Thoughts, like germs, can spread and reproduce through our brains, especially through the internet, using emotions like anger to compel us to share them with others.

Transcript

Hello Internet. Thoughts compete for space in your brain: cat photos, news stories, beliefs structures, funny GIFs, educational videos, not-so-educational videos and your thinking inventory is limited. A thought without a brain to think it, dies. Now we can treat thoughts as though they're alive. Specifically alive like germs. That might sound weir... Read More

Key Insights

• 👻 Thoughts can be treated as living organisms that require hosts (brains) to reproduce and spread.
• 💀 Emotions, particularly anger, can make thought germs more successful in spreading.
• 💭 The internet acts as a platform for thought germs to spread, change, and strengthen.
• 💭 The more a thought germ is shared, the more chances it has to improve and become better at spreading.
• 🫥 Arguments and disagreements can make thought germs more visible and engage more people.
• 💀 Symbiotic anger germs can employ the "your-with-us-or-against-us" tool to gain more allies and enemies.
• 👥 Groups can become breeding grounds for thought germs about the other group, spreading enraging ideas.

Questions & Answers

Q: How are thoughts like germs?

Thoughts, like germs, need hosts (brains) to reproduce and spread. They can be treated as living organisms that compete for space in our minds.

Q: How do thought germs reproduce?

Thought germs reproduce when they are shared with others. Jokes, for example, are thought germs that can reproduce when they are told to someone else.

Q: Why are some thought germs more successful than others?

Thought germs that press emotional buttons, particularly anger, are more successful. These germs exploit weak points in our brain's mental immune system and compel us to share them.

Q: How does the internet contribute to the spread of thought germs?

The internet allows thought germs to easily spread through sharing and random changes. A photo or idea can go viral and achieve global reach through the internet.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Our thinking inventory is limited, and thoughts need brains to think them, much like germs need hosts to reproduce.

• Thoughts can be treated as living organisms, and jokes, in particular, can be thought germs that reproduce when shared.

• The internet acts as a platform for thought germs to spread and change, with emotions like anger making certain germs more successful.