The Shame Machine

Cathy O’Neil convincingly argues that today’s pervasive public shaming metastasized with the advent of digital media and that it continues to multiply and spread via marketing, social policy, and social media. She is also the author of Weapons of Math Destruction and the CEO of ORCAA, an algorithmic auditing firm.

Shame

Since prehistoric times, communities have used shame to enforce group cultural norms and to discourage behavior – such as selfishly hoarding food – that may harm the group.