Political trolling twice as popular as positivity, study suggests
When I was a kid, TV was full of content like &quot;Beyond 2000&quot; were the general population was introduced to possibilities for the future, to what technology will bring to our lives, to what possibilities were out there. There were many problems, probably more than nowadays, but there was a big space for hope.<p>Where all that content has gone? I have found many YouTube channels that show this kind of futuristic content, but views are in the 100K never millions.<p>Do people have lost hope? Do people want to just watch negative content?<p>I do not think so. My guess, and it is just a guess, is that people want to see high-quality content that gives them hopes for the future. But, as choosing fried food over a salad, there is a short term reward that changes that decision. You could go for the salad, you decided at home that today you will choose a healthy fresh salad, but once in the restaurant you choose fried chicken and fries.<p>When I was a kid, people loved these programs that offered a glimpse into possible futures, kids wanted to be astronauts and technology was magical. Ironically, with so many options today, people chooses things that are bad for their mental health. But, I do not know how to change that.