Published on 12, July, 2020
Discussion topic for today - Social Media. I would be interested to hear people's thoughts on this. I believe social media has destroyed the fabric of civilisation. We have lost the ability to "agree to disagree" and to tolerate opinions and beliefs contrary to our own, screeching names and insults at anyone who disagrees with us and calling for them to be cancelled.
We have become extraordinarily self obsessed and narcissistic, endlessly taking photos of ourselves and posting our every thought to the world. Most of all though I believe we have become incredibly unhappy and unable to experience real life. Most people I see are far more interested in filming and posting their lives to curate a perfect online profile of themselves than in actually living those wonderful moments that make life worth while. For instance, if you see a beautiful sunset is your first instinct to stand there and contemplate its wonder or to post a picture of it online? There's lots more that could be said on this discussion, especially the effect on young people.
Would be interested to hear everyone's opinions
When I see something beautiful- yes, I do take a photo of it. Just for myself. After taking a photo I take a moment to enjoy it - to live the moment! As for social media - except from here I hardly ever use it. I have an instagram account but I don’t use it much. There are some beautiful artworks people show, I also hoped to find some more autistic people in there but it’s somehow not interesting for me. I prefer here. It’s up to people what is most important for them, although not fully, because masses are being manipulated. All the screaming ads “must have” etc. it’s a manipulation. I’m much more immune to that because I don’t care about what is trendy and I don’t need to be or have just because everybody does this. I guess this attitude is common in our community.
Alienatedhuman said:I guess this attitude is common in our community
Yes. It makes us powerful.......and dangerous.
Yes! Even long time ago I laughed, that if all people were like me, most of those big companies selling sh*t would have bankrupted.
I doubt anyone will read this due to the way thr forum is structured. Newest first meaning replies to older posts get lost
I think it isn't just stuff by way of tangible objects. It's also the incessant need to constantly be DOING stuff. It wasn't like this 20 years ago. I remember when doing things used to be a treat. Now it's almost like a god-given right. I don't think it's fomo, it's just that more stuff is now available to do and it probably links with the conspicuous way our lives are lived. Via social media. All I'm thinking of now is "Digger World" as an example. I can't keep up with some people who are constantly on the go doing stuff then complaining that they don't have any time for themselves.
And everything has to be some sort of experience now. You can't have anything normal anymore. Social media has inflated the world we live in all sorts of ways from the language we use, how we express ourselves, how we live our lives and how we react. It's far more than sharing photographs.
With regards to other people's use of camera phones etc and what they choose to do with their time and hardearned, I'm "live and let live" it's up to other people what they choose to do. It's all relative.
Sure, but I would say most of the cheap stuff is also low quality I buy things if I really need them. If I don’t need them, I just do t buy them and I often buy second hand things