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Fail Better: Why We Secretly Love Watching People Fall Apart
Why do we love a good public meltdown? From celebrity scandals to influencer takedowns, we consume failure like it’s a sport—and the media is happy to keep the scoreboard running.
In this episode of FUNK !T, we dig into the uncomfortable truth about why we enjoy watching others fail—and how media platforms exploit that instinct for clicks, outrage, and engagement.
We’ll unpack:
• The Schadenfreude Effect – Why someone else’s fall makes us feel a little better.
• Social Comparison Theory – How others’ failures help us cope with our own insecurities.
• Framing & Cultivation Theories – How media…
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