“World Is Angrier and More Negative”: Alarmed Arnold Schwarzenegger Addresses How Social Media Algorithms Feeds on Our Worst Impulses

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a well-known figure in the bodybuilding, acting, and political arenas. With a fanbase of millions from all walks of life, Schwarzenegger frequently utilizes his platform, educating his admirers on bettering their lives. Arnie has been on a quest for a long time to help people reconnect with the world by disconnecting themselves from technology.

Social media has been a contributor to widespread disconnection and a lack of concern for surroundings. However, Schwarzenegger claims that these aren’t the only negative consequences of social media. In addition, he recently shed light on how social media algorithms impair one’s ability to make sound decisions.

The cons of social media

In the recent edition of his daily newsletter Pump Daily, titled Arnold’s Monday Motivation, Schwarzenegger recalled a conversation with a former neo-Nazi. The man believed it was easier to hate others during ruthless times than to identify and correct his own shortcomings. It reminded Schwarzenegger of one of his videos wherein he urged people to work on themselves instead of finding scapegoats.

Talking about how social media affects one’s mindset, he added, “We hear a lot about how the world is angrier and more negative today. It’s clear that social media algorithms boost our worst impulses. But I don’t think we can simply blame the internet.”

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Schwarzenegger believed social media gives people the bullhorn to amplify their thoughts. But, what they really are, is a mirror to reflect on their thoughts and actions. Because, more often than not, the hate one feels toward the other is a projection of their own meekness. However, Schwarzenegger firmly believed everyone has the power to bring about change.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a way out of the predicament

As always, Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t pinpoint a problem without bringing along a solution. Arnie admitted it’s not an easy task for one to identify one’s insecurities and face them. However, he believed it wasn’t an impossible task as long as one was willing to embrace the discomfort. “Because discomfort is how we grow,” the Austrian Oak reasoned.

The bodybuilder claimed that this is also the first lesson one learns in the gym. Moreover, Arnie doesn’t see his newsletter as a regular fitness email. Instead, he believes it to be a path that helps people improve one step at a time and eventually move towards the betterment of the world. Lastly, he trusted his readers with a task to do every time they felt agitated or angry. Arnie wants his fans to take a minute out at such times to reflect on what is making them angry.

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He reasoned that once people are able to identify those insecurities in the exact moment, they already won more than half the battle. What do you think of Schwarzenegger’s thoughts on the link between social media, diffidence, and anger? Let us know in the comments.