Conflict Entrepreneurs
What do people need to know about social media economics and the profit motives that underpin conflict? Explore the economics of the attention economy, where conflict is a powerful strategy in attracting and holding attention. Examine the various tricks and techniques that are used to amp up social conflict as a means for gaining profit and power. Reflect on the addictive and yet corrosive influence of conflict entrepreneurs in business, entertainment, politics, and news.
For discussion: Working together, generate 3 or more examples of conflict entrepreneurs who use media to exploit conflict for pleasure, power, and profit. When and why do the messages of conflict entrepreneurs become most harmful?
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