what is Social Media doing to us?
Articles about social media platforms and their effects on society.
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what is Social Media doing to us?
The main paper I've been working on for the last 3 years is out: "Value Capture"! It's about the harms of taking on external metrics and rankings as your own core values.
The argument: you're outsourcing your values. It's fast, but then your values won't be tailored to you.đ§”:
C Thi Nguyenx.comSocial media gives us addictive routine; constantly checking our phones, mindlessly scrolling, endlessly searching for new stimulation. In this way, it keeps us trapped in profane time. Endless cycles without much substance, a timelessness that isnât full, but empty. Look up from a social media feed and you may have lost half an hour, but that half... See more
Alexander Beiner âą Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It
Bo Burnham (the musician comedian) on the business of social media:
"[Social media firms are] coming for every second of your life...And it's not because anyone is bad, it's not because anybody in this company has evil plans or is trying to do this, they're not even doing it consciously. Their entire model is growth. Theyâre coming for every second
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Very few people really have their own opinion. Very often, their opinion is just the opinion of someone else. Perfectly prepared, warmed up and served medium well.
I'm not above this, and I'd argue not many people are. All our opinions are shaped by other peoples' opinion. It's how this all works. The question is just, how many opinions do I require
... See moreEichhorn uses the potent term âcontent capitalââa riff on Pierre Bourdieuâs âcultural capitalââto describe the way in which a fluency in posting online can determine the success, or even the existence, of an artistâs work.
âCultural producers who, in the past, may have focused on writing books or producing films or making art must now also spend... See more
âCultural producers who, in the past, may have focused on writing books or producing films or making art must now also spend... See more
Kyle Chayka âą How the Internet Turned Us Into Content Machines
"Unlike the open source movement or Wikipedia, participants of social networks do not seem to follow a common noble goal, or celebrate a community spirit. The focus here lies on the individual." (Dennis Knopf)
From Bill Gatesâ conversation with Trevor Noah on the What now? podcast, reflecting on social media and the Internet:
... See moreOur industry was very young and just incredibly fast moving, but it didn't have this, oh, this will be a tool for Holocaust denial or weird impacts. And the idea that it would directly be used for political influence, one country