The youtube video Social Media Saves Valentines Day,shows an exaggerated view of how our society is becoming increasingly reliant on social media.According to Ombono,a digital marketing firm, if Facebook was a country,it would be the third most populated of the world.The fact that so much our lives is spent online, leads me to believe that the video is totally plausible. But what is being online? 15 years ago, for the masses, being online entailed be hunkered over a PC in your home or library. Nowadays you can be online while standing in a line waiting to ride a roller coaster and share that experience with your friends via your smartphone. Internet-enabled devices are increasingly proliferant in this day and age ,so more and more people have an online presence. Being humans,we like to share our experiences with others , and this natural instinct has sparked the boom of social media sites.
We use social media to get opinions on what we should buy, where to travel, food recipes,etc. But how much is to much? I believe usage of social media cripples creativity and causes the phenomena of following trends to be more widespread . As Social media continues to revolutionize the way we communicate,it will at the same time cause our society to lose important social skills along the way. The movie "Surrogates" shows a world where everyone has purchased remote controlled humanoid robots through which they interact with society. These fit, good-looking, remotely controlled robots ultimately assume their life roles, enabling people to experience life from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Is that what we are heading towards?Time will tell.
We use social media to get opinions on what we should buy, where to travel, food recipes,etc. But how much is to much? I believe usage of social media cripples creativity and causes the phenomena of following trends to be more widespread . As Social media continues to revolutionize the way we communicate,it will at the same time cause our society to lose important social skills along the way. The movie "Surrogates" shows a world where everyone has purchased remote controlled humanoid robots through which they interact with society. These fit, good-looking, remotely controlled robots ultimately assume their life roles, enabling people to experience life from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Is that what we are heading towards?Time will tell.
good blod entry. i agree with you that social media causes a loss of social skills in our society.
ReplyDeleteBut i also have to say that i can't deny that i appreciate all the advances and possibilities my smartphone and other medias provide for me and probaly wouldn't live without it anymore.
and yes- time will tell!