I loved the breakdown of how status-seeking inhibits empathy & reading! I’ve been more intentional about my consumption too, especially since it seems most social media content is about shallow amusement rather than adding something to new to our own thoughts, like you said
Great to hear! Yeah honestly I feel like social media gets a worse reputation than it should—its incredibly effective at reaching engaged audiences and getting the point across quickly (i.e. short form, summaries of things, etc.). I'm sure you have similar-ish thoughts given your media background. Where I hope to continue to draw the line is re: relying on algorithms/short form content to put on a platter what to think, rather than going out into the jungle myself and finding what does and doesn't resonate with me.
I loved the breakdown of how status-seeking inhibits empathy & reading! I’ve been more intentional about my consumption too, especially since it seems most social media content is about shallow amusement rather than adding something to new to our own thoughts, like you said
Great to hear! Yeah honestly I feel like social media gets a worse reputation than it should—its incredibly effective at reaching engaged audiences and getting the point across quickly (i.e. short form, summaries of things, etc.). I'm sure you have similar-ish thoughts given your media background. Where I hope to continue to draw the line is re: relying on algorithms/short form content to put on a platter what to think, rather than going out into the jungle myself and finding what does and doesn't resonate with me.