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Anti-Intellectualism & The Downfall of Commentary Creators
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35 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
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In this week's episode, I explore the rise and (inevitable) fall of the commentary genre. I cover the origins of this content, the rise of this genre on YouTube, and why I believe we're about to see its downfall. I look at how the rise of anti-intellectualism, a decline in media literacy, and the death of the monoculture— all amplified by the introduction of TikTok— will likely be the main reasons for the downfall of commentary content. Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Timestamps: 5:31 Commentary content + its origins 10:50 The rise of commentary on TikTok 14:55 Why is internet culture commentary so popular? 20:08 Anti-intellecutalism + the decline in media literacy 25:50 Quality of content has declined 30:19 Death of the monoculture 34:10 Lack of authority Resources: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23021836/tiktok-analysis-commentary-creators https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-psychology-of-why-we-love-and-need-to-gossip https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/05/the-tiktok-generation-of-my-kids-is-not-only-better-informed-but-more-politicised https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/interests-teenage-girls-invalidated/ https://www.insider.com/teenage-girls-influence-popular-culture-2019-11 https://www.insidehook.com/internet/video-essay-youtube https://time.com/5680457/why-do-people-gossip/ https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/12/17/21024439/monoculture-algorithm-netflix-spotify https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/56571/1/pop-culture-is-dead-dime-square-microtrends-tiktok-web3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/09/viral-view-counts-inflation/ https://twitter.com/milkkarten/status/1727037132383138255?s=20 https://measureprotocol.com/insights/mobilelife-report-fall-2022 https://www.fastcompany.com/91046651/youtube-influencers-want-to-neg-you-into-taking-their-lifestyle-advice https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hate-watch https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hate%20follow https://www.vice.com/en/article/93akvp/why-hate-watching-tv-movie-social-media-explained-psychology
Released:
Mar 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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