~ ## Facebook - starts by connecting people - Then money gets involved. Tipping point and [[network effects]] stop people from departing. - Priorities of the shareholders take precedence. Individuals are separated by algorithms. Doom scrolling takes over from the real world. ## universities - starts with selling knowledge and self actualisation - Government and industry get involved. Attempts at creating a market but cannot due to lack of competition. Students do not have market power to switch providers. - priorities of government and industry take priority. Student experience decreases as costs increase. Loneliness occurs. [[Source - Extended Loneliness Can Make You More Vulnerable to Extremist Views by Brad Stulberg|Extended Loneliness Can Make You More Vulnerable to Extremist Views]]: *The British Journal of Psychology* found that “neoliberalism can reduce well-being by promoting a sense of social disconnection, competition, and loneliness.”