American reacts to Stephen Fry on Political Correctness

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[@TotesRandom]

This is why we in Britain call Stephen Fry a national treasure, and we dont say that about many people.

[@paulcharles6897]

actually we do say that about a great deal of people, but in Stephen Fry's case it's true!

[@Burglar-King]

I agree…David Attenborough too!

[@justadad6677]

He is a treasure of Humanity, for which he wants to see united. Every logical thought in his mind is a reflecton of thinking. He is among one the few I admire along with Hugh Laurie.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Stephen Fry is a national treasure. Humorous, witty, and incredibly smart.

[@filipohman7277]

Captain Darling is missing,😁 Greetings from Finland

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

International treasure, too

[@LunarisArts]

​@@Merzui-kg8dswas about to comment the same. He is a voice of reason and logic in a world of insanity and conspiracies.

[@TheAzguardThor]

100%

[@Darkserebro]

Not to mention a Damn good AudioBook Narrator. Not ashamed to say ive fallen asleep to him reading me harry potter over the last several years.

[@peterbear8532]

I could sit a nd listen to Stephen for hours. Such a great mind.

[@Summer_and_Rain]

True. He is a joy to listen to, probably because of his voice and his way of speaking :)

[@sunseeker9581]

He didnt say much in my view

[@CrazyInsanelikeafox]

He reads the whole collection of Sherlock Holmes stories on Audible. Over 70 hours.

[@TOPHOLM04]

@@CrazyInsanelikeafoxand Harry Potter 🙂

[@janolaful]

​@@CrazyInsanelikeafox he did 4 harry potter audibooks which are awsome. 😊

[@henriettejosephine]

Such a pleasure to listen to an extremely intelligent and well spoken person for a change. Someone who thinks before speaking.

[@gwh0]

Someone who *pretends* to think before speaking.

[@IainEPaterson]

@@gwh0 Sorry but that would often be Jordan Peterson. But like so many things I guess it all depends on where you start from and whether one is prepared to listen to views from other sides

[@wilhelmredhood7296]

Pretence requires forethought, and some might say that qualifies as thinking.

[@Notmyname1593]

Is that about Ryan?

[@sjl197]

@@gwh0if that’s an insult at Stephen, then you can do better. If you want to persuade others, then attack the substance of a person’s argument, not the person’s character.

[@ralphbuurman4489]

The best quality of Stephen Fry is his kindness. And that in combination with his incredible intelligence and mastery of the English language makes him in my opinion one of the important thinkers and influencers of our day. I believe he is the personification of a "mensch" in the Yiddish meaning. Looking forward to part 2. I've watched many of your reactions and enjoy that you are openminded.

[@yvonnegould2000]

So incredibly well said. Totally agree with you.

[@Lohanginfroot]

A humble and extremely interesting, intelligent man. We love him in Britain.

[@elsotto3314]

Not in Britain only, he’s loved in The Netherlands as well. 😊

[@BrianMac1979]

You could say he's quite interesting, badum tish. I'll get my coat 😂

[@giggitygiggity8391]

Amen. Aside from being FEROCIOUSLY intelligent, he's a genuinely decent person. What we Brits call "a national treasure".

[@sindibadage]

Good humans love him around this planet..

[@granta82]

Time for Ryan to go down a Stephen Fry rabbit hole

[@TheNicoliyah]

😂🙌

[@IIIJG52]

He is great. There are worse holes to go down.

[@anthonyferris8912]

Fry and Christopher Hitchens on ‘Is the Catholic church a force for good’? youtube… How to take the English language in to battle and savage their opponents.

[@lynneperry7454]

Yes, I was thinking of that one too. My god (so to speak) those two together!

[@CobisTaba]

Yes!!

[@majajackson777]

Yesss!! @Ryan Wuzer needs to react to this one. I watch it regularly. His way of expressing himself is amazing and a sheer joy to listen to ! ❤

[@peterc4082]

Fry and Hitchens were protestant (non religious) but with inherent anti-Catholic bias. English always hated the Catholic Church. Most of the Spanish Inquisition myths are English lies. When will Fry pay reparations to the Irish and Indians though?

[@jimgore1278]

I can't understand how anyone could agree to a debate when you find out the opposition is Fry and Hitchens. No matter the topic or which side you're on, you wouldn't stand a chance.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

The reason the Internet has polluted informed debate so badly, is that people may simply watch reports, commentary, and programming with which they already agree. At school, at least outside the US, pupils are encouraged to argue in debate from the position with which they disagree. So they learn both sides of the argument. All the Internet does is confirm existing opinions.

[@DoomsdayR3sistance]

Otherwise known as Confirmation Bias, we are slowly seeing sites being forced to make some provisions against some of the more egregious stuff, it's still very much too little, too late.

[@Trebor74]

The problem with the internet is that it's given stupid people an audience.

[@herrbonk3635]

Sure, bubbles is a problem. But how do you manage when there are no arguments possible for the layman to either understand for himself or verify? I.e. when even the experts really can't agree. (Such as with the carbon dioxide, sex changing operations on kids, the war in ukraine leading to WW3 or nuclear disaster, and so on.)

[@LalaDepala_00]

​@@herrbonk3635There is no "disagreement amongst experts" about gender change on kids. There is a reason European countries have banned puberty blockers. It's just that you don't need any qualifications to preach in the U.S.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@LalaDepala_00Perhaps not so much today. But it certainly was! My native "ultra liberal" Sweden changed course pretty suddenly. It stopped doing most of these interventions and operations some years ago. But several countries continued longer than that, even those that had initially been more sceptical than Sweden (such as the USA).

[@ronturner9850]

I think this is your best reaction to date. Your running commentary was a welcoming breath of fresh air. I’ve watched this video before and remain impressed at the absence of anger and empty words from SF. Looking forward to part 2.

[@lynneperry7454]

Stephen Fry is a British National treasure. He’s a comedian, an actor, a writer, a film producer, a documentary maker, a scrip editor and a tech nerd. He’s also someone I could listen to for hours.

[@dimitri877]

Then get some audio books, he's done quite a few. :)

[@Schiltzenberger]

Stephen Fry is a genius, he is also one of the best comic actors you'll ever see.

[@SpiderBears]

"Baahh. Get Blackadder in here, Darling"

[@michaeloshea5505]

Watch him in, "Blackadder goes forth" very very funny 😂

[@catonkybord7950]

I agree, Darling!

[@lynneperry7454]

Melchett

[@enderarnold2935]

Pigeon murderer

[@sigourneyburton3387]

best comedy show with the very best sad ending of all times ❤

[@thomas1404]

@@catonkybord7950 That's Captain Darling to you!

[@LordCartanya]

Great reaction, for me Stephen Fry is one of the sharpests minds in our time, he knows how to speak and makes great points, even if u are against his ideologies you have to acknolage that he has a gift for speech and he delivers.

[@topguydave]

acknowledge even.

[@andrewmoss3681]

Cause what does he teach us. Don't fight to be right. Fight to solve the problem for everyone! Learn from each other to better our society. Not to moan & argue with each other, but to talk, discuss & again Learn. He is our hero for VERY good reason

[@user-dh5bn2fe4b]

Stephen Fry is a national treasure. Eloquent, articulate, quietly passionate and he wears his considerable erudition lightly, unlike some people I could mention.

[@robbalobba]

That divide you were talking about in the beginning. The fissure Stephen talked about. The one you say you are kind of old enough to remember a time when it wasn't like that. I'm 49 next year, born in 1976. And I remember a time when polar opposites could still appreciate the other sides politicians. Or when lefties and righties could sit down, have a meal together and discuss things. No 'Proud Boys', no 'Antifa'. Just people. Of course the 70's, 80's and 90's had their fair share of disturbing things. But this, the present, is in my opinion on a completely new level. I have to say that, with all the good that social media has brought to society, the bad things are a thousandfold or more. Social media and smart phones is a damn scourge on humanity. Social media is what's to blame for this. I'm certain to almost a 100%. It has done nothing but divided us.

[@dimitri877]

Funny, I'm also from '76 and remember it the exact same way.

[@pamc9226]

I admire your way of thinking things out Ryan. It’s good that you haven’t met with Stephen previously x

[@roamingcurious6730]

One of your best yet!

[@geogeek7816]

Awesome reaction, thank you for sharing

[@northnsouth6813]

Worth looking at "British vs American Comedy by Stephen Fry"

[@juliastrzyga2274]

I am so glad you found this vid of Stephen Fry. He is a gem! Interesting reaction.

[@deanmitchell4233]

Stephen Fry is a hero of mine, such a massive brain and such a lovely person.....

[@user-ic8wh5su2t]

I don’t think that you are going to see much of the actual debate here, just Stephen Fry’s opening and rebuttals all strung together. To really understand exactly what he is arguing against, you would need to hear the opposition team too. He is very clever and can be really funny, it was interesting to see him in this setting. I watch a lot of debates on subjects quite different to this one, and I come from what appears to be a very different background to you, so I was very interested in seeing your reaction.

[@DharmaJannyter]

Looking forward to the rest of your reaction to this. 😁

[@BradGryphonn]

Great work, Ryan. I really enjoyed your reaction to this.

[@miniveedub]

👍🏻 please do keep going with this

[@laurabambam5342]

JP and Stephen Fry debated 2 other people. The whole debate was brilliant

[@hughtube5154]

Really? I thought the debate was a train wreck. As Stephen Fry later says in this fiasco, "I'm surprised we didn't talk about political correctness in a debate about political correctness." Instead, what we got was Dyson and the female banging the drum of feminist intersectionality and black oppression, both of them stooping to personal attacks on Jordan Peterson. ("You're a mean white man." Then, later, "I'll say it again, you're a mean white man.") ... Fry and Peterson were articulate, though.

[@00wheelie00]

@@hughtube5154 It also wasn't much of a debate on those subjects. Those other two were basically posing their opinions as facts and 'defeninding' is with fallacies. If anything it was hilariously unbalanced with two excellent debaters having to react to two people completely uninterested and incompetent in debating.

[@Me-gy7yk]

Yeah, the two "progressives" ended up making cheap shots and resorting to personal insults. Which is kind of the way they all operate when they can't win a debate and know it.

[@sunseeker9581]

​@@hughtube5154 he had a good reason for saying that. Being offended when youre supposed to hate political correctness says eveything. He was making a clear point about Peterson not believing white people have an advantage. Dont try to oversimplify what was discussed

[@sunseeker9581]

​@@00wheelie00 youd only say that if you sit on Petersons side of the fence

[@chrispierce4003]

very happy to see more of this type of reaction on thought provoking subjects, featuring eloquent speakers 👍👍

[@john-toregundersen2655]

looking foreward to part two. Nice on this, and very relevant

[@elizabethmiles8953]

The problem with the Stephen Fry's of the world is much as would like him to take a leadership role he is too intelligent for politics alone. He is just wonderful

[@anniemoore6455]

Well Done Mate - cheers from England

[@wordscapes5690]

Young people, imagining that political correctness is a modern phenomenon. Live another 60 years.

[@Thomasg1404]

Oh ich mag den trockenen englischen Humor . Der kommt aus dem nichts und trifft immer. Meine Hochachtung!

[@petereastwood1]

It is always refreshing to listen to Stephen as he encourages us once again to ask a question we don't know the answer to and be willing to hear something we might find uncomfortable.

[@palantir135]

Politicians are very good in winning elections but that’s not a guarantee that they can govern a country.

[@DoomsdayR3sistance]

I wouldn't trust most politicians to organise a piss-up in a brewery but then most politicians don't do any of the actual governing work at all, they espouse lines but most of the actual work is done by highly paid lackeys under them that keep things running functionally enough for the next highly paid lackey to take over. I think Yes, Minister is a good example of this where you have the politician (Hacker) doing most of the actual campaigning while the work is done by civil servants (Bernard & Geoffrey), it's very realistic of how most countries actually run.

[@kencraig8715]

Stephen Fry is a National Treasure in the UK. An incredible comedian, a broadly read intellectual, and a fantastic orator with the ability to speak eloquently yet simply to allow the masses to understand the points he is making. Debating and counter-point discussions are quite common and well respected in the UK which is something sadly lacking in the US in my opinion. The US could benefit significantly from discussions and debates like this, I believe - if anyone would actually take the time to watch them and ponder the points presented.

[@DrAllyGreen]

Stephen is a legend. He's best friends with Hugh Laurie (from the hit show House), they started out writing comedy shows together after meeting at Cambridge University, he was best man at Hugh's wedding and is godfather to all 3 of his children

[@dgse83]

Dame Emma Thompson is also a member of that troupe from Cambridge (she was dating Laurie at the time)

[@kcc-karenschroniccorner9432]

Ryan, would love you to do more of these kinds of reactions ie to serious subjects. You have empathy and kindness, and clearly have a lot to say.

[@darren100880]

im sure this video is just the stephen fry parts edited together, if you want the responses you might need to find the full version.

[@JS...]

It's linked in the description of the original video for this one. 2 hours though.

[@trailerman2]

A great reaction Ryan. Stephen Fry is a national treasure, and as you mentioned if we could have politicians of his calibre the world might be a better place. Looking forward to 'part 2'. !!

[@jamespasifull]

You mentioned something I noticed with people, in general, years ago. I call it 'the confidence of the idiot'! You know, those who are sooooo sure of themselves, & their actions, that they believe they have the right to lord it over the 'little-people', when experience shows us, they have less of a clue than those they choose to look down on!! That kind of confidence is surely proof of their stupidity! 🤣

[@keithyork8226]

What a wonderful way to describe Stephen Fry: “Not a knucklehead.”

[@allanmanaged5285]

The way PC is going you will not be able to use the word 'knucklehead' soon. 1984 is in our future not our past.

[@thisaintjimbeam]

I love these philosophical discussions and it was great to learn a bit more about you Ryan through your reactions. Great thought provoking video today. Looking forward to more.

[@hollowman6282]

I have always said Stephen Fry would be the first name on my dinner party of great minds. His gentle manner bellies a sharp and critical thinker who neither speaks down nor agrandises himself. He is insughtful and eloquent. A British treasure.

[@LeNaSmileyStar]

Brilliant!

[@sirilucksana]

I love the fact that you are willing to react to this type of video, Ryan

[@Sofasurfa]

I was lucky enough several years ago to have a random ten minute conversation with Steven Fry in Gatwick airport about of all things the English language and dialect as I speak with a received accent and my daughter has a strong Cumbrian accent as that’s where we now live and where she was born and schooled. He was courteous and patient and most importantly encouraged my daughter and I to express our thoughts and opinions, she was fourteen at the time, after speaking with him she decided that English would be what she studied at university and her dissertation was on the impact of the modern mores on the English language. Wonderful, wonderful man I will never forget our chat that day and the immense respect I felt for that man as he guided my girl through her thought process. I actually feel quite emotional writing about him. The importance of moments like this are often missed. It does not have to be someone like Steven Fry, but anyone who encourages critical thinking is a gem.

[@vilebrequin6923]

Love the reaction, Ryan😊

[@JoannePenny-ko7jj]

Thanks Ryan! Looking forward to part 2.

[@davidmalarkey1302]

I could sit and listen to Stephen Fry for hours,he is articulate, funny, and well versed in the art of language.

[@katydaniels508]

Very good commentary on this reaction

[@Anduz001]

That was fun, I felt like we were sat on the couch, watchin at the same time.

[@ArtemisShanks]

I’ve been saying it for years. Fry is a treasure. He gives me hope for our species.

[@johnthomas189]

This has been my first visit to your channel. Thank you. You have provoked me to "like", which I seldom do and to subscribe "All", which I have not done before. 19 minutes very well spent, and I shall now move on to part 2. By the way, it seems to me that those who refer to Fry as a "National Treasure" are incorrect: he is clearly a global treasure.

[@grabtharshammer]

This reaction is a really pleasant surprise, for the content. Very few other reactors that I watch (and that is probably my fault) would even contemplate looking at videos like this. You seem to have a genuine interest and pleasant outlook on life. It is refreshing to find this sort of content (without searching in the dark dingy corners) on the internet. We don't expect you to restrict yourself to only these sorts of subjects, but nice to see you have the Cahunas big enough to throw this sort of thing out there occasionally

[@teanosuger]

I hope you watch the whole lecture it’s well worth listening to

[@user-bd2vl9re3c]

Please continue 🙏

[@allanheslop4493]

Finally something close to my heart. A very inspiring Brit who speaks the truth

[@sharonwaters1883]

I have been a fan of Stephen Fry for a long time. A long time ago he worked with Hugh Laurie, the guy that played the doctor known as House. They were satirists. Stephen also compared a panel show in England called QI. Have a look, it is on KZbin. He is a very knowledgeable person.

[@kumasenlac5504]

Welcome to one of the great minds of our age - whose vast learning is directed to understanding rather than control. We need more of such people - almost irrespective of their political stance.

[@paganoutdoors3193]

Stephen fry is a brilliant man ,this debate is great ..

[@user-lc5wb4ec8j]

I adore Stephen Fry. I saw him in Greece, he is such a gentleman and intelligent person.

[@okgrapefruit1191]

He’s not a politician but he is a shareholder in my local football team! OTB Norwich! 💛💚💛💚💛💚

[@barrygentry5364]

Stephen Fry is indeed a great. Actor, comedian, show host, writer and just a thoroughly brilliant and decent person. He has battled, and seems to have won through, mental health issues and is respected by everyone. He is a gift that should be treasured. Check him out when he hosted QI and you will see how funny and intelligent he is. Love him ❤

[@DB-stuff]

Stephen Fry is a wonderful thinker, a genuinely nice man

[@lillia5333]

Great reaction, Ryan. I loved it. And I learned a lot, thank you❤

[@RISCy27]

Really looking forward to the second part

[@chrisfrench5304]

MR STEPHEN FRY ........LIVING LEGEND . From comic genius to all around Mr knowledge . I LOVE him

[@margaretstein7555]

That was a really good video

[@petragrevstad2714]

I admire Stephen Fry so much. I’m always in awe of his mind and wits. He’s truly inspirational. When he’s speaking, everything he says feels like fresh air.

[@vacilica7100]

Thank you so much for this video, it was stunning. I love all your videos, I always watch them while cooking after a long day, and it's always funny and interesting and entertaining and blessingly non controversial. While I love all videos, this was something else, I would never have found that fascinating thought provoking speech without you, thank you. Please don't be afraid to move to heavier reactions like this every now and then ❤

[@Holborovv]

You should listen to the entire debate, its really good. Stephen Fry is my hero. You should also watch his debate on wether or not the catholic church is a force for good or not.

[@JvWet]

Great reaction, looking forward to the rest👍

Aww, can't you make an exception and make a 1 hour vid of this? Hmm, guess I'm too late anyway. Please do the next one, can't wait for pt2. Cliffhanger Stephen Fry-version.

[@Cineres]

I would definitely see the next episode of this, but I think, given the length of the debate itself, that it would be better as a hindsight reaction. That is to say, view it in its entirety yourself, note down your thoughts and initial responses, and do a summary video what you, as an American, took away from it, what points were the highlights, etc. That, I think, will make it a more pleasant viewing experience. (Obviously also link to the actual video so people who want the full debate can see that as well, plus out of basic intellectual property decency.)

[@AgentLynch616]

Politicians think their job is catering to all. To not be offensive or upsetting in any way to any group of people. Well it isn’t. Your job is to run the country in a way that we all benefit. upsetting a minority should not be on the agenda. The political system in all western countries needs a reset

[@rosey_ie]

Which politicians do you know who are catering to all, not upsetting any group of people at all? Genuinely curious. Cos I don’t know a single one.

[@AgentLynch616]

@@rosey_ie what I meant was that politicians think their job is catering to all and as a result nothing gets done. Because they are to busy spitting garbage to please everyone. It’s an impossible task. Make the right decisions to take the country forward and to hell with those trying to keep us back

[@AgentLynch616]

@@rosey_ie not what I meant. They so busy giving out lollipops they forgot they have a country to run. We stopped hitlers invasion but we can’t stop immigrants on inflatable boats. Come on 😂

[@Sofasurfa]

I work in a prison in the UK at college we were taught that we leave our biases at the gate the people held within the establishment are there after being tried and found guilty by a jury of their peers the result of which is that are incarcerated as a form censure and for the safety of the community. It is hoped that an individual will come to the understanding that his/her behaviour was not acceptable and that upon release they will not again act in such a fashion as to require their removal from society. My point is that we are taught to remain dispassionate and not to judge we are there merely to manage the prison population. A government is elected to manage the country so as to achieve the best outcome they can, they should not be pushing their own agenda. They should remember that in a democracy demos means all not this group or that group and that government is about balancing the needs of many, many differing groups in as fair a way as is possible. We do not live in a utopia and the majority will always win out over the minority in many decisions. What should not happen is the majority bullying or targeting the minority but nor should they have to pander to them either. Apologies for the waffle. I’m old and I’m sticking to my excuse 😊

[@andyswheelchair]

Not your normal reaction. But it's great to see your views on a very difficult subject matter. I too am surprised to see Stephen on this side of the argument. Very refreshing and he puts up a great argument. Normally centre right in my view but he makes a good point supporting the normal status quo tradition view.

[@kajsa78kajsa]

Would love to see part 2.

[@phoenixUPC]

Stephen Fry is one of the most knowledgeable, intelligent people I have seen on TV and from what I can tell, one of the most decent human beings as well. If you want to see a little more of him, I'd really recommend watching the British TV show QI which used to be hosted by Stephen Fry. You will have a lot of fun in the meantime as well. Maybe you can even do a reaction video.

[@user-vh7uo2su3h]

I find his quietly spoken, clearly thought out, contributions the antithesis to the more high volume, short sharp sound bites, from some other social commentators. I feel with Stephen Fry he is aware of his privileged background but has taken time to understand the position of others less fortunate.

[@72mje]

I enjoyed this. Stephen Fry is such an intellectual giant, with the kindest, most humble heart to go with it. I love hearing him speak, regardless of the subject. You will most likely not regret going down a Stephen Fry rabbit hole. The debate he did with another massive hero of mine, Christopher Hitchens, is the yardstick I measure all debates against these days.

[@michaelclarke5153]

Subbed. Looking forward to your now obligatory part 2. Happy to watch this again, we can't close the chasm if we can't all talk. Spread the word.. His comedy is great, some of his fiction makes my top ten. He cares deeply for us all and has the eloquence to express complicated issues that concern all humanity perfectly. Enjoy him wherever you can find him..

[@Craig_Humphries]

As far as I'm concerned, you can make videos like this as long as you want.

[@tinagarcia3571]

Hugh Laurie [ Doctor House] and Stephen Fry were a comedy duo for decades. Fantastic !

[@nigelanthony5154]

An ever better one is his debate against the church, absolutely class act and missing out if don't watch it...

[@silke5751]

Love Stephen Fry, such a smart and witty man 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@soozb15]

Loved your reaction to this - measured, open and thoughtful, just like Mr Fry himself.

[@cyruslad5462]

He narrates a excellent short animation on the differences between the brains of people who lean left and right and why we need to work together. Its fascinating.

[@chrisbovington9607]

This was like a single bite of a delicious cake. Please keep going! 🙏🏼

[@heavierthanlight7173]

Great take! Thank you for this!

[@nixxonnor]

Stepen Fry sounds like a totally solid and yet humble guy

[@cestusfr]

Muting what people think via political correctness does not chance what they think. It just renders you unaware of it. Not knowing is far more dangerous than being shocked by what people say.

[@thesushifiend]

This is exactly the sort of thing you should be reacting to! More please!!

[@scribbzzz]

I see a lot of focus being put on right and left in this reaction..... I feel this is something that may be more focused on in the USA! Especially when both political parties are very right wing in comparison to most of the developed world, more like right wing and right wing lite! You will often see everything state side be conflated to a liberal or democratic or republican way of thinking, your either one team or another and by being part of that team you should fit that teams stereotypes! However, i feel like the majority of the world does not operate or view things this way, your political stance does generally not determine and individuals beliefs or how they should behave, a poltical siding is a political siding, not a measure of what type of human being the individual wishes to be! Ps. Been a consumer of your content for a good while, always enjoy your reactions Ryan.

[@thomasvieth578]

This is quite possibly the greatest reaction i have seen from you so far.

[@zellalaing5439]

"I knew when I was born that was the last time I'd be up on of those" 😂😂😂😂 brilliant

[@mika72.-Bois]

In a formal debate you are not necessarily on the side of the argument you would be naturally inclined to. The point is to be able to put forward a cogent argument supporting the side of the debate one has been assigned to.

[@marcuswardle3180]

When Sir Tim Berners-Lee created the internet he believed it should be available to everyone, thus he didn’t patent it, and hoped it would bring people together. The problem is that the internet allows people to shout their views in their bubble without any push back from people with opposing views. The internet groups like minded people together thus reinforcing their own opinions.

[@Jrf-1884]

Berners-Lee didn't create the Internet, he invented the world wide web. The Internet existed for a long time before that.

[@colinhiggs70]

Semantic quibbles aside, I'd agree with this: people end up in their own bubbles and those bubbles grow apart from each other and then grow to hate each other. Algorithms which try to show you things like the things you've seen before amplify and accelerate this process.

[@lizstratton9689]

The lack of application of the Rules of Robotics on our AI that drives our media and information platforms has allowed business to put profit before safety.

[@DoomsdayR3sistance]

@@colinhiggs70It's not a semantic quibble, WWW and the Internet are two vastly different things. It's like talking about when the wright brothers invented the wing, which obviously they didn't, the wing existed in previous inventions like gliders but an aircraft would not exist without the wing. The internet is like the wing and WWW is like the plane that requires the wing to even operate at all. But you are right in that people are being feed into their own personal bubbles by the Internet, it is too easy to go out and search for any source of confirmation bias that you want but the Internet is not the first form of that to begin with, news media in most countries has been heavily controlled, even the democratic ones and propaganda while known due to the nazi usage of it, was not something new by the time of WWII. Historically religion has served as a massive way to feed into the believers and to ostracise (or worse) those outside of the bubble. I'd point out even journalists who set out to do "unbiased" reporting rarely manage to keep their own personal biases out of any reporting on anything even remotely connected to politics.

[@astrecks]

@@colinhiggs70 I agree. Wouldn't it be great if there was an 'algorithm free' search button?

[@tonigray8465]

Loved this reaction ❤

[@mattbentley9270]

Stephen Fry is a British icon, much loved I glad u appreciate him, Ryan,