"There are lots of people who will give you the simple story. If you want that, go get it. But that's not what I'm here for."
"I remember thinking that YouTube and social media were going to be such clear goods, and they were going to bring people together and were going to help us understand each other better. But that's not what happened."
"The internet is like food. You need information, and you need food, and yet some food is not good. And in fact, you might imagine, a particular kind of food that's very hard to ignore."
Hank Green, co-founder of Vlogbrothers and creator of Complexly, transitioned his education platform into a nonprofit. He critiques the current state of YouTube and social media, highlighting the lack of editorial oversight and the prevalence of simplistic narratives. Green compares the internet's information landscape to unhealthy food, suggesting that while easy content is abundant, it often lacks depth. He advocates for creating content that embraces complexity rather than succumbing to sensationalism and outrage.
Read at Slate Magazine
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