Sunday, March 22, 2015

Monica on the Price of Shame

The ugly side of social media and online presence is illuminated in this TED Talk by Monica Lewinsky.

How are 'brands' implicated as they use and pay for clicks to increase awareness?

Can the way consumers respond to 'click-bait' reduce or eliminate cyber bullying and harassment?

How do we bring compassion back into our response to story-lines and make a difference for those experiencing shame or embarrassment?

Can the way brands chase clicks be more responsible?

Will there ultimately be a backlash to an environment that facilitates the voyeur?

Kudos to Lewinsky for breaking the silence and bringing her story to us as a social activist. 

Have a look. Monitor your own response to 'Patient Zero' both then and now. You may be surprised by what you find. I was.



You can resond by tweeting to @MonicaLewinsky

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