Eps. 213: Mental & Creative Energy: How Harmful Is Our Cancel Culture?
Why Cancel Culture Is Not Only Harmful For 'Victims', But Harmful For Others Too...?
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Social media and the ability to call someone out for their words or behaviour is a powerful thing. However, cancelling or judgement can often be rooted in anger, with both sides shouting at the other, and can often hinder, rather than accelerate, a cause.
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Cancellation is more than a teaching moment; it\u2019s a harsh punishment and public shaming. It\u2019s damaging for the mental health of those who are cancelled, but the harmful effects of cancel culture also extend to the cancelers and the bystanders.
Cancel culture isn\u2019t just near-sighted; it is fiercely focused on the past without ever considering the future, it's harmful, not fair, and rules out empathy.
This Episode of TELL: How Harmful Is Our Cancel Culture?