social media
The pressure to perform and live up to the expectations of others is not a new social phenomenon — nor a bad one. **^^But the way it manifests at the internet’s global scale increases its intensity tenfold — especially for young people. The goal is no longer to simply live up to the high expectations of your parents and peers — online you could be... See more
Molly Mielke • callings
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A lot of what’s happening with the Millennial generation and social media is connected to the changes in our relationships with people as we age and enter new phases of life. Social media seems to magnify these challenges and perhaps make them hurt more. Ie if I lose touch with an old friend but see them commenting so effusively on another friend’s
... See moreBut gradually, social-media users became more comfortable sharing intimate details of their lives with strangers and corporations. ... They became more adept at putting on performances and managing their personal brand—activities that might impress others but that do not deepen friendships in the way that a private phone conversation will. Once... See more
Jonathan Haidt • Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
But because it now feels like the ball of success is completely in my court, the pressure to constantly put out content has become overwhelming, to the point where it’s the majority of what I think about with regards to my career. Every day instead of writing, I sit and think: I should post a clip of stand-up. What clip should I post? What clip
... See moreExpected elation. Society has built a world that defines what's appealing and what's not. What success should look like. I spent years chasing this idea, and achieved it. And never felt truly happy. Why? It seems so obvious, there are a million songs and movies about how wealth and fame aren't the end all be all for human states. Yet we pursue it... See more
What is perhaps most notable about many of these social media companies is that they are in fact, no longer social.
Laura Chau • Social Media: A Game of Status
If we consider recent findings on the prevalence of online hate speech, cyber crime and social media addiction, we could be forgiven for wondering, does the internet bring out the worst in people?
Maybe that’s not what we should be asking.
Computer-mediated communication facilitates alternative power relations and social conventions, normalising new... See more
Maybe that’s not what we should be asking.
Computer-mediated communication facilitates alternative power relations and social conventions, normalising new... See more
Nathalie Béchet • The emotional era:Are technologies changing how we feel?
It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon.
Social media was never a natural way to work, play, and socialize, though it did become second nature.
The shift began 20 years ago or so, when networked computers became sufficiently ubiquitous that people began using them to build and manage relationships. Social
... See moreIan Bogost • The Age of Social Media Is Ending
Social media acts as an emotional coordination layer, increasing the amplitude and frequency of culture. Jealousy, resentment, and fomo are more viral and powerful than ever, particularly when everyone is on their computer all day post-lockdown.