Online life is not just "content." It’s incentives, identity, belonging, and power.
If you want more control over your mood, beliefs, and attention, you need to understand one basic truth: your feed is personalized to keep you scrolling. Socratic Screens, Book 2 gives high school students (Grades 9-12) the tools to see the system behind the screen.
This is not a lecture about "screen time." It is a field manual for influencer forensics and group dynamics.
Inside, you will learn how to:
Reverse-engineer your feed: Run the "Algorithm Mirror" experiment to see who is training your attention.
Spot the "Parasocial Funnel" Identify when a creator is converting your trust into their revenue.
Analyze Ragebait: Use the "Post Autopsy" method to stop outrage cycles from hijacking your brain.
Navigate Group Chat Politics: Map the roles in your group chat to spot scapegoating, isolation, and loyalty tests before they turn into drama.
Handle "Receipts" and Callouts: Learn why screenshots create "context collapse" and how to respond to public shaming with integrity.
Featuring 12 guided chapters with real-world chat episodes, "Socratic Debrief" tools, and forensic labs you can use immediately.
The Promise: You can be curious without being gullible. You can be compassionate without being manipulated. You can be strong online without becoming cruel.