Above is a great TED Talk from Paul Miller. In this TED Talk he shares his lessons learned as a result of disconnecting from the Internet for a year; see his The Verge article as well. I was reminded of this TED Talk when a friend started a 30-Day Writing Challenge on Facebook, and the first writing prompt was: 5 problems with social media.
With permission, here are a couple of responses posted:
Response A:
Social Media is a scary thing. We’ve allowed out innermost thoughts and feelings to bleed out like we all have Turrets syndrome. The universality of it is wonderful, but also causes more stressed from around the world. It destroys relationships, and creates triggers. Worst of all, we’re all addicted to it.
Response B:
–It has pulled our focus away from daily living, from enjoying the small details of life when your quiet with your thoughts and being mindful.
–It wastes precious time and energy.
–It has artificially made what other people think and vague social acceptance too important.
–It causes grief and anxiety then we compare the lives of our social acquaintances to our own life.
–It does not begin to represent the whole picture of a persons life. It only represents a small controlled, socially acceptable glimpse.
What is your reaction to these perceived problems? How do you think Paul Miller would respond given his lessons learned? How would you counter these problems given your own lessons learned about using social networking and media?
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