Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast

Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast

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Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast episodes

  • The Polarizing Effect of Social Media Algorithms

    In this episode, I discuss the polarity which is a side effect of how social media algorithms work and its effect on interactions between people who hold opposing views.  I argue that this polarity makes it difficult to have any sort of meaningful discussions on most social media platforms.

    Reading resources from my blog:

    1. The filter bubble and propagation of problematic ideals
    2. The filter bubble and conspiracy theories
    3. The filter bubble and cancel culture
    4. The filter bubble and human nature
    5. The filter bubble and mental health issues 

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    11 min
  • The Good Intentions Fallacy Is Making Social Media Unbearable

    In this episode, I discuss how the good intentions fallacy, which is the idea that one has a superior perspective because their intentions are pure, is making social media sites unbearable.

    Reading resources from my blog site:

    1. Filter bubble
    2.Confirmation bias
    3. The polarizing effect of social media algorithms

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    12 min
  • How the Paradox of Choice Impacts the Mental Well-being of Social Media Users

    The paradox of choice states that whenever are presented with many options, the less satisfied with our pick we become. In this episode, i discuss how it is exactly this paradox of choice which makes people less and less content with their real lives becomes they are constantly exposed to many more images of how their lives could be on social media.

    Recommended readings from my blog:

    1. Blog post on "burnout"

    2.You are where you need to be

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    10 min
  • The Fallacy of Cancel Culture

    In this episode, I discuss cancel culture and how it may be a result of the filter bubble, a sort of intellectual isolation caused by social media algorithms. I suggest that thee filter bubble creates a fallacy of mass-produced individuality where users act on the impulses of their group or "bubble" without their knowledge.

    Recommended readings from my blog:

    1.Filter bubble
    2.Groupthink

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    13 min
  • The Trap of Emotion Outsourcing:It Will End In Tears

    In this episode, I discuss emotion outsourcing and why it is detrimental to the outsourcer plus I also argue that "irregardless" is an actual word and more!

    Some local podcasts to check out:


    -Sustain267 Podcast by Pato Kelesitse
    -The Rant with Shatho Nlegbwa
    -The Nameless Book Podcast by Tuduetso


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    13 min
  • Special Fathers Day Episode:Chronicles of Fatherhood

    In this special father's day episode, I chronicle my experiences with fatherhood and everything that come with it! All the confusion, all the excitement all the learnings, etc, etc

    PS: A huge thank you to my guest who helped me out a lot with the intro!!

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    25 min

About Some Black Guy's Thoughts:The Podcast

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A weekly podcast which will be discussing my thoughts on a wide range of topics including but not limited to books,current affairs,philosophy...