Crossover: 2014

Chapter 415 The Closed World in the Open Space

Lin Hui used to think that "There is nothing in the world that cannot be changed, as long as you are willing to do it." This sentence is super poisonous.

But now it seems that is not the case.

With powerful information at hand, even Lin Hui, the poisonous chicken soup, has the hard power to interpret it into chicken soup.

Although Lin Hui only has a few years of information gap, such information gap is enough for Lin Hui to do a lot of things.

For Lin Hui, the current time and space lagging behind by seven years can really change everything, as long as Lin Hui is willing to do it.

However, Lin Hui wants to change himself, the world he knows, and some things that make him criticize to develop in a new and better direction, so everything still needs to be based on the present.

Based on the current matter, compared to some trivial matters.

A very important thing before Lin Hui is:

——Lin Hui must break through the information cocoon as soon as possible.

The source of the concept of "information cocoon" is the book "Information Utopia" (2006) written by Sunstein.

Sunstein believes that in information dissemination, people's own information needs are not all-round, and they only pay attention to choosing the information they want or can make them happy.

Over time, the information people come into contact with becomes more and more limited and narrower.

This phenomenon is like the silk spun out by a silkworm, which wraps itself in a dense and dense way, and is finally shackled in the "information cocoon" like a silkworm baby, losing the ability to understand and contact other different things.

At that time, his point of view was only an inference and prediction.

After all, when Sunstein first proposed the "information cocoon room", although people had a certain understanding of algorithms, this understanding was very one-sided.

At least from the current perspective, the understanding of algorithms in information technology at that time was still quite vague.

Especially when people at that time did not realize the power brought by the algorithm at all.

When the algorithm technology gradually matures and becomes the general rule of content distribution.

People are surprised to find that the "information cocoon room" has quietly arrived.

In today's era, all kinds of information are exploding massively.

The massive explosion of information makes the network information extremely rich, which can be described as all-encompassing and everything that one expects to find.

In such an information-rich Internet, people's freedom of receiving information has increased unprecedentedly.

People have a wide range of information products and can choose freely.

Of course, when the user chooses, there are actually countless pairs of "eyes" watching your choice.

And the things that manipulate these eyes are all kinds of recommendation algorithms.

Under the influence of these algorithms, you will find that the pertinence of your push information will be greatly enhanced.

What users have followed and what they are interested in.

The network intelligence system will track calculations and continuously push relevant information for you.

Frankly speaking, the original purpose of this algorithm may not be to block users.

The reason why there is such a push mechanism is to make it easier for people to obtain information.

But on an objective level, this kind of recommendation system also makes it easier for people to lose themselves more and more easily.

Caught in the environment created by the "information cocoon room".

People pay attention to the information they are interested in, and the network intelligence system "monitors" them.

Constant attention to unique and homogeneous dissemination of information.

As a result, people become so preoccupied with their own personal gratification that they are completely indifferent or inattentive to other information.

End users close themselves in a small circle consciously or unconsciously.

In such a small circle, the homogeneous interaction of information will often strengthen their interests and opinions.

And lead to obsession and paranoia about certain things and ideas.

This in turn greatly reduces the possibility of communicating with others and limits the overall perception of the objective world.

Gradually, unknowingly, people fall into the "information cocoon".

All of this sounds incredible.

In such an open space as the Internet.

Instead, will it form a closed "information cocoon room"?
Thinking about it carefully can even make people feel terrified.

But this is the fact, and the signs of the information cocoon room may not be obvious now.

But if it develops as it did in the previous life.

In the next few years, under the careful outline of the algorithm, each software will deliberately recommend the content preferred by the user.

It is common for users to live in their own small world.

But the situation Lin Hui is facing now is very similar to facing an information cocoon.

After all, the main means for Lin Hui to obtain information is to rely on various websites.

However, the information network that you want to get access to on various websites has limitations and even misleading to a certain extent.

Maybe the information that Lin Hui sees is just what the people behind it or the algorithms under various big data want Lin Hui to see?
Compared with the "information cocoon/room" built by algorithms on various social networking sites.

For personal social interaction, "cocoon rooms" similar to those in the information space may also exist.

There is a special term for this kind of thing in the previous life called "social stratosphere".

Behind the idea of ​​"social stratosphere" that looks like "information cocoon/house", there are no technical means such as algorithms and big data.

However, there are still specific reasons for its formation.

According to the conclusions of people in previous lives, the reason for the formation of the "social stratosphere" is nothing more than two factors:
The first major reason is naturally the individual's subjective preference for information;
The second reason is the "social circle" around everyone.

Personal subjective preferences for information are easy to understand.

After all, turnips and vegetables have their own love.

Some people use a certain tone every day, while others are almost insulators of the byte system.

And what does it mean when it comes to the "social circle" around an individual?

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups.

In the real world, people will always get close to like-minded people consciously or unconsciously, and keep a respectful distance from those who have "three views that do not agree with each other".

And in cyberspace, people do pretty much the same thing.

With the help of network technology and subjective choices, people will also tend to choose information that is similar to their own views, while rejecting information that is opposite.

It can even be said that the above-mentioned practice is almost a social preference engraved in human genes, which is understandable.

This practice of dividing groups of people with different ideas into far and close groups eventually led to a relatively isolated "social stratosphere" around everyone.

"Stratosphere" was originally a concept of the atmosphere, and it first referred to the stratosphere in the atmosphere. In the stratosphere, the atmosphere basically maintains horizontal flow, and there is less vertical flow.

The flow of information around people in the "social stratosphere" is very similar to that of the stratospheric atmosphere.

There is a lot of horizontal flow of information, but little vertical flow.

Although there may be a lot of information in contact, it is basically quite limited.

There is nothing wrong with people in the "social stratosphere".

After all, according to the habits engraved in human DNA, there is nothing wrong with associating with like-minded people.

The problem is that whenever we have self-doubt, the most instinctive reaction is to use the people around us as yardsticks to measure our own ideas and behaviors.

The existence of a social "stratosphere" is likely to make this measurement invalid, thereby blocking the process of personal reflection.

People often say that "the authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear." When we are confused or uncertain how to make a judgment, we often choose to listen to the opinions of those around us.

However, under the influence of the "stratosphere", it is difficult to say that the objects we can listen to are "bystanders" in the true sense.

Their ideology, knowledge structure, and perspective on problems are likely to be highly consistent with those of the questioner.

Communicating with "one of us" who is also in the "stratosphere" is like talking to yourself in the mirror.

This is undoubtedly quite dangerous.

Speaking of "social stratosphere".

Lin Hui found that it may also be in the "social stratosphere" at present.

Why do you say that?

At present, Lin Hui's social circle is very small.

Basically, Huang Jing, Eve Carly and a very limited number of people.

These people are very similar to Lin Hui's growth experience and some related concepts.

Lin Hui feels that Huang Jing and Eve Carly's ideas, knowledge structure, and perspective on issues are likely to be highly consistent with his.

Also because the social circle is relatively small.

It also caused Lin Hui's channels for obtaining information to be too limited.

Lin Hui discovered that after his rebirth, he obtained information other than from some public websites.

Basically, they get news from a limited number of people such as Huang Jing and Eve Carly, and they basically don't get news from other people.

In this way, it is hard to say that Lin Hui is not in the real "social stratosphere" and the "information cocoon" on the Internet.

How to break the "cocoon room"?
For Lin Hui, the key point of this question is not the cause of the "cocoon house", nor the nature of the "cocoon house".

In the final analysis, it is because of Lin Hui's straightforward and strong "information anxiety" as a reborn person.

Especially as a person who aspires to be a superior person, Lin Hui is not willing to be at the mercy of others in terms of information intake.

It may also be out of this mentality.

The more Lin Hui understands concepts such as "information cocoon" and "social stratosphere".

The more you worry about whether you are already in it, and the more anxious you are about it.

As for how to break this dilemma?

"If you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you believe, you will be dark."

How to break the information cocoon and social stratosphere, perhaps what Lin Hui has to do is to use the idea conveyed by this sentence.

Lin Hui believes that the single or one-way information acquisition method and interpersonal communication method are largely the main reasons for the formation of "information cocoons" and "social stratosphere".

In this way, Lin Hui felt that if he wanted to avoid the above-mentioned dilemma, he needed more information channels.

To be exact, what Lin Hui needs are more efficient and reliable information channels.

If it is an information channel that is not sure whether it is reliable, it may not be a good thing to rashly add a bunch of information channels.

Adding a bunch of information channels rashly will make the information develop in the direction of entropy increase.

In this way, with the increase of information, it is easy to involve a lot of Lin Hui's energy in identifying the validity of the information.

Speaking of reliable information channels, Lin Hui thought of the invitation he had received not long ago for the "Northern Province Outstanding Youth and Outstanding Entrepreneur Symposium and Northern Region Economic Development Seminar".

It is unreasonable and unreliable for a seminar initiated by the Beiyu government to discuss local economic development strategies, such as the "Outstanding Youth and Outstanding Entrepreneur Symposium of Beiyu Province and Beiyu Economic Development Seminar", right?

Anyway, judging from previous "Northern Province Outstanding Youth and Outstanding Entrepreneur Symposium and Northern Region Economic Development Seminar", this seminar can be said to be a gathering of elites every time. Symposium on Youth and Outstanding Entrepreneurs and Seminar on Economic Development in the Northern Territory” is also the same as before.

Then this "Northern Province Outstanding Youth and Outstanding Entrepreneur Symposium and Northern Region Economic Development Seminar" is undoubtedly a good platform for Lin Hui to obtain news.

In this way, Lin Hui couldn't help but look forward to this seminar a little more.

Hope to learn something from this seminar.

Thinking of this in his heart, Lin Hui's anxiety as a reborn person gradually faded a lot.

……

Huang Jing didn't know what Lin Hui was thinking, if he knew what Lin Hui was thinking.

Huang Jing would definitely deny Lin Hui's speculation.

What "social stratosphere" does not exist.

Or maybe it exists.

But Huang Jing is definitely not in Lin Hui's so-called "social stratosphere".

Friends who can be in the "social stratosphere" are highly consistent in their general ideas, knowledge structures, and perspectives on problems.

Besides, Huang Jing and Lin Hui are slightly similar in terms of ideology and knowledge structure.

Huang Jing felt that his and Lin Hui's perspectives on issues were basically not on the same channel.

Of course, Huang Jing felt that Lin Hui had a better perspective on the problem.

Basically, it is like Huang Jing in the first layer and forest ash in the atmosphere. . .

……

Lin Hui didn't have so many emotions, after saying goodbye to Huang Jing, Lin Hui drove back to Mingpin International's villa.

After returning to the villa, Lin Hui didn't take a rest directly, but responded to the email as a routine.

Compared with the scale of mail received some time ago.

Lin Hui has a lot of unread emails today.

For this, Lin Hui has long been mentally prepared.

After all, Lin Hui was growing rapidly at this time.

With the gradual rise of fame, it is normal to receive more and more attention from all walks of life.

The increase in the number of emails received is unexpected and reasonable.

Although there are many unread emails in the mailbox.

But Lin Hui took a general look, and there was nothing too important.

Mostly business emails.

Although there are many business cooperation emails in it, most of them just express the intention of cooperation.

Even some business cooperation emails also explain some specific methods and measures.

However, there is still a lot of tentative content.

As for the sincerity contained in the content, it is hard to say.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of behavior, after all, people's hearts are separated from their belly.

It's not honesty to show your hole cards directly, it's stupid.

(End of this chapter)