Courtney and Carley discuss the freedom of speech and the art of commenting in love and disagreement on Facebook. Four tendencies of common social media reactions are explained as well as the human need for expressing opinions. 

 

Call to Action:

Comment on a post you disagree with on social media this week; show respect and love while articulating your differing opinion. 

 

References: 

The Happiness Lab: Social Media and our Brains with CNN's Chasing Life 

The Pour Over News Instagram

 

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Timeline: 

0:00 Introduction, 1st Amendment rights (SPAPAR: Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition and Religion) 

 

3:00 Four tendencies of commenting: (1) not commenting/staying silent (2) commenting with adoring affirmations (3) commenting with polarizing disgust (4) commenting with love and disagreement

 

10:00 Roe v. Wade: be socially aware on social media (let love guide your posts and comments)

 

11:00 Commenting is emotionally healthy, keeps you from feeling silenced, reference to The Happiness Lab Podcast

 

15:15 Avoiding echo chambers 

 

17:15 Personal stories: Courtney’s example of having a cousin respectfully disagree, Carley’s example commenting in loving disagreement on a friend’s post

 

22:45 Taking time to craft the right comment/response

 

23:45 Call to action, closing thoughts, outtakes