Destiny- Discussing Debates, Drama, Depravity & ‘Doing Your Own Research’ – ryan

Matt and Chris jump into the world of debates, dramas, and online personas with the ever-controversial streamer, Destiny (Steven Bonnell). We discuss our Decoding episode (a little bit) but mostly broader issues including the value of ‘debate porn’, the role of edginess & Twitter bomb-throwing, reality TV orbiter drama, and the perils of hero worship and parasocial relationships.

We also discuss various ‘hot-button’ issues including Destiny’s involvement in Israel-Palestine discourse, the ethics of engaging with extremists, and whether Destiny genuinely was arguing for the right to murder the DDoS kid. Finally, we wrap up with some conversation on media literacy, the challenges of navigating online discourse, and strategies for laypeople to better engage with research.

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