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Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms?
Personalized algorithms prioritize fear and outrage, overshadowing credible evidence of social progress like declines in violent crime and rising wages, experts say.
- Episode 231's hosts Richard Kyte, director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute at Viterbo University, and Scott Rada, digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, examine how algorithmic media reshapes perceptions and ethics.
- Personalized feed algorithms on social platforms, news sites and entertainment services reward fear, outrage and conflict, creating a distorted reality where crisis seems constant and progress invisible.
- Credible data shows declines in violent crime and overdoses alongside medical breakthroughs and rising wages in the United States, but the hosts acknowledge real suffering persists.
- The hosts ask what happens to moral judgment, empathy and civic responsibility when ignoring genuine progress discourages engagement and collective action, creating an ethical cost.
- Over time, algorithm-driven feeds create a persistent crisis mindset that obscures quieter measurable improvements, and that perception shift risks skewing public trust and civic discourse.
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Are we confusing outrage with truth in the age of algorithms?
The Ethical Life podcast: The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.
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