Internet Amplifies Schadenfreude? A Discussion on Digital Psychology
Ben_Reinhardt · x · 2026-07-31
A forwarded post discusses how living online makes people feel in the same evaluative field as thousands of more successful strangers, making their failures more delicious. Schadenfreude is ancient, but the internet intensifies competition.
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