I had the same assumption. I actually started writing this article about the harms of social contagion. But in researching the topic I stumbled across positive social contagions and decided to focus on that instead. It seems like there's a lot that's still unexplored in this area.
So smart, The Power of Positive Thinking is as contagious as the reverse. Why the 50's, after horrors of WW2 was so filled with optimism for the future, inventions, the good life! And a turnaround may yet happen...thanks. Love this.
Total valid concerns. At the same time, there are social contagions that are so blatantly harmful for society that it seems reasonable to combat them with better social contagions, whenever possible.
Fascinating. I just sort of assumed social contagion was always bad. Like teenagers on TikTok developing sudden onset turrets.
I had the same assumption. I actually started writing this article about the harms of social contagion. But in researching the topic I stumbled across positive social contagions and decided to focus on that instead. It seems like there's a lot that's still unexplored in this area.
So smart, The Power of Positive Thinking is as contagious as the reverse. Why the 50's, after horrors of WW2 was so filled with optimism for the future, inventions, the good life! And a turnaround may yet happen...thanks. Love this.
Total valid concerns. At the same time, there are social contagions that are so blatantly harmful for society that it seems reasonable to combat them with better social contagions, whenever possible.