Snapshot · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty revealed that podcast networks send reports to hosts every time someone famous gets canceled, instructing them to cover it because it will drive clicks.
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At 31:07 · chapter starts 30:30
Jake's theory of cancel culture is clinical rather than moralistic: likes feel good, and whether the content is complimentary or destructive doesn't change the neurochemical reward. So negativity goes viral like a virus the moment it starts performing. [1] — Jake Shane "Cancel culture isn't moral outrage — it's chemistry. Likes feel good whether the content is positive or negative, so negativity spreads lik…" 31:52 Jay adds another layer — podcast networks literally send reports to hosts telling them which celebrity controversies to cover for clicks, a revelation that visibly shocks Jake (who, as an independent creator, has never experienced this). The conversation then pivots to gossip itself, which Jake confesses is his love language — private, never online. Jay asks him to codify the rules: protect those you love, have fun as long as no one's listening, and never gossip publicly. Three rules. Clean, practical, and probably the most viral-worthy segment in the episode.
Jake Shane argues cancel culture spreads like a virus because getting likes — whether on positive or negative content — triggers the same dopamine reward.
Cancel culture isn't moral outrage — it's chemistry. Likes feel good whether the content is positive or negative, so negativity spreads like a virus once it starts performing well on the algorithm.
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