e-cults

Can social media be seen as a modern-day cult? We follow. We subscribe. We like. We re-tweet. We scroll the feed. We give our data away to 3rd party advertisers. Tech giants control the show. We get blocked. Our views are monetized. O no we got demonetized! We obsess. We take things in. It gets filtered through our minds. Is this healthy? I don’t know. Probably not. But yet, we still do it. Why? To feel connected. Yeah, but you can feel connected in other ways. How? Let’s dive in…

notifications

Our phones can feel like a huge distraction. We are constantly bombarded by so many things all seeking our attention. It’s amazing how we can get any work done at all. There’s no end to it either—unless you choose to put your phone down. Taking breaks every once in a while is necessary. I feel like these little things build up in our minds and can cause stress, depression, anxiousness, feelings of separation, loneliness. The flip-side of the coin is that we do get a sense of connection with others. It’s much different than life outside the screen though.

The term triggered is a millennial one. When we scroll through our feeds our neurons are getting hit and sometimes that hit can trigger something inside of us. Sometimes the feel is so strong that maybe we will write a YouTube comment! What’s the point of it all? I don’t know.

the sadness of social media

When scrolling through my feed something about the World will make me sad. This is similar to the fear-based mentality and programming of the news cycle. We’re pumped and programmed as the television sucks you in. There are things in reality that are downright depressing and sad. They make you sick to see. And yet they are often portrayed as a meme.

life is but a meme

Life mimics art and vice versa. Where is the separation between the two? The lines is getting blurry. When does it end? Don't mean to sound so doom and gloom but yeah. I am just unsure the reason sometimes. And again, I do apologize for the semi-negative real post.

valuing your time

As much as I love technology, a lot of it just feels like a huge waste of time. There are certainly alternatives that are better uses of your time though. 8t really just comes down to valuing your time. It's okay to use theses apps and services but they come at a cost—your time. I like things that's lift me up as opposed to running the risk to randomness.