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What is the problem with social media?
Innovating within an existing platform is always a challenge, because as media theorist Marshall McLuhan argued decades ago, ‘the medium is the message’. TikTok and Twitter/X have short-form content built into the design of the platform, which prevents depth. As I explore in The Bigger Picture, this also leads to what philosopher C. Thi Nguyen... See more
Alexander Beiner • Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It
The problem with social media right now, summarized:
1) Rage bait works
2) Bots are plentiful
3) AI slop is everywhere
4) It doesn't feel super social anymore
5) Extremely addictive
6) Pressure to go viral
7) You compare yourself without... See more
GREG ISENBERGx.comPlatforms like TikTok and Instagram are engines of distraction and cultural rot. They stand in front of the more difficult but more rewarding aspects of life: deep work, intimate connections with friends and loved ones, focused attention for hobbies with intrinsic rewards. By training users to crave constant novelty and the immediate approval of... See more