>>145432
We now live in a post-hypernormalization world. This is a Soviet propaganda term. Coined by Dr. Alexei Yurchak, formerly of the USSR, the term describes a society which either has collapsed or is in the process of collapsing, but whose inhabitants are too frightened to accept the reality of this collapse. They cannot imagine a society other than that in which they are living, and so they simply ignore reality and pretend that the society hasn’t collapsed. Hypernormalization is what happens when the falsified success of society becomes accepted as real by everyone therein. An alcoholic might tell himself that he doesn’t have a problem, all the while slipping further into his vice. Hypernormalization is an entire society living in a fantasy of societal success because they’re too scared to admit it failed. A recent documentary explains this concept in fascinating detail as it applies to the Western world. In summary, the feedback loop of marketing propaganda and algorithmic economics has removed the human element from our culture, customs, and economic success. This was done purposefully, after the destruction of traditional social values necessitated something fill the psychological loss of purpose and meaning in the lives of Westerners
The Internet has made this situation worse by an order of magnitude. As previously discussed, advertising companies–and content providers themselves–are now using their algorithms to cordon groups of people off from one another. Google, Facebook, et. al. have created a culture where you only see comments from other users who share your beliefs, content from companies which are in line with your feelings, and advertisements which are expressly tailored to your wishes. The Internet you experience is unique to you. You see the advertisements you’re most likely to click–because that means profit when you buy their stuff. You see the content you’re most likely to click–because that means profit when you internalize their message. You see the comments you’re most likely to agree with–because that means profit when you’re tricked by the fallacies of appeal to majority and appeal to popularity. “Everyone I see agrees with my assessment that [product] is good! I will go buy [product] now!” This is mass psychological dissonance, and it was created by algorithms. Consciously or otherwise, your life’s content is now formed around media narratives. There are only six companies who own all media. And we know ✡who✡ owns those companies.
This singular ownership, combined with the algorithmic, artificial development of our cultural narrative context, means that there is no sense of morality inherent in the system. An algorithm has no emotions, no soul, and no inhibitions. It can, therefore, be directed to do anything, and it will comply. There is nothing to stop those who tweak the data from using it to get people to literally kill one another. It won’t be overt, obviously. You won’t see ads which say, “Go kill people who disagree with you.” That’s utter nonsense–the appeal to extremes fallacy. Instead, you would be subconsciously made to believe that physical violence is an acceptable reaction to minor, inconsequential disputes in your life, such as “My coworker doesn’t own the same brand of phone as me.” People now have their lives contextualized by inhuman machinations. As bleak as that sounds, things have become even more destructive. This is far more wide-reaching than a group of consumers being swindled by a company or simply being lied to about the efficacy of “snake oil” in curing an illness.
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Citation for redtext, because it's fucking horrifying and unbelievable otherwise:
https://archive.li/yxDXZ
Documentary on hypernormalization as a concept, which is actually relevant to video game culture, et. al.:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/aEK7IniOmylN/
Oh! Wow, it's BlackRock. I guess people here WOULD believe that, wouldn't we? We know all about BlackRock, and it's MORE than 7% now (article was 2014). We're in for hell, anon. I can't tell you when, and things ARE going to get a lot worse before even the hell gets here.
But if we do what we know must be done, we'll live and get through again. Can't say that, though. It's not allowed to be said.