Escaping ‘redpill’ / ‘blackpill’ / ‘incel’
The internet of the 21st century is a powerful tool that contains more knowledge than the Library of Alexandria, and we have access to this remarkable technology from a pocketable smartphone.
The internet helps us stay connected with friends (online and IRL), learn new skills, and participate in the online ethos. Naturally, groups and communities form online, and you could find yourself learning about a shared experience or interest in a set of topics, that you feel aren’t discussed in the offline world.
The modern internet can be powerful, but also dangerous. In the age of fake news, photoshopped images, clickbait-fueled articles, and deep fake videos, it has become harder than ever to separate signal from noise.
You might find that you’ve started to enter some ideological echo-chambers – be it around a political idea, philosophy, or way of living. This alone is not a bad thing – its completely appropriate to explore and learn about things that peak your interests.
You might feel that by going down this “rabbit hole”, you’ve started feeling more pessimistic about life, or that your worldview is dramatically changing. Perhaps there can be value added to these new perspectives, but you worry that you are becoming less like those around you, and your online identity has started consuming and affecting your offline identity.
You might feel fear, hesitation, or worry about even bringing up these topics with someone in real life. Working together, I promise to hold a safe space to discuss such topics and help you explore your inner philosophies and worldviews with someone in the offline world. If you have felt off or started feeling low from engaging in certain online communities, it might be your body’s way of telling you something might be going on.
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