Social Media - Why it Sickens the Self and Divides Society
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"Technological fixes are not always undesirable or inadequate, but there is a danger that what is addressed is not the real problem but the problem in as far as it is amendable to technical solutions."
(Engineering and the Problem of Moral Overload)
"The discovery of instances which confirm a theory means very little if we have not tried, and failed, to discover refutations.”
Karl Popper
"It is important that any effort to influence or effect the American public that is not in the public interest be killed by the light of pitiless publicity and analysis."
Edward Bernays
"Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
Issac Asimov
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."
Aldous Huxley
"When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?"
John Maynard Keynes
An outstanding channel -- baffled as to how it hasn't been banned on this parasitic psychic leech of a platform -- but grateful that it hasn't... Yet.
I just came across this channel by a miniscule chance a few weeks ago. Since then i have been listening and feeling strong. Thank you for being!!! May i share your videos on ny channel? I am sure it will help others like me to not feel alone in this murcky stragle. 🙏🙏🙏
The level of importance of this video cannot be understated my friend! Thank you. After seeing a very unfortunate argument taking place here in the last video, the theme of this video came to mind!
"Never before has a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little."
WE SHALL SELFIE ON THE BEACHES....
Finally an intelligent comment!
couldn't agree more. precisely correct
Facts !
Was this a quote from the author of the video or someone else he cited? Love this.
It's been almost 11 years since i deleted facebook. The one thing that feels bad about doing that is how estranged i ended up from everybody. No idea anymore what's going on in peoples lives because they only share on social media. The absolute worst experience was the time i had to battle cancer and friends and family would only visit me on facebook. That's when i quit. Bumped into some people later and they actually said Yeah you were off facebook all of a sudden so there was no way to ask how you were doing. It's has become very rare to visit somebody or having people visit me. They have no time left it seems and when it happens they are burried in their phones the entire time. This feels like the zombie apocalypse to me and i hate it. Channels like this keep me sane.
How sad. I left FB a few months ago. And yes, you don't have it you are "cut off" it is a sad thing. I miss out on much, but trying to relearn the art of knowing people in person. I hope your health has improved.
Deleted my FB months ago, similar experience when I initially stopped visiting years ago, feeling went away pretty quickly. It helped that I didn't care for it at all, even back when it first appeared when I was a teenager.
Thank you for sharing. I say this selfishly because your post really hit home for me. My own social media exit was under less dramatic circumstances (no illness, no drama really, just a realization that it was adding nothing good to my life while injecting avoidable poison into too much of it) but the result was the same. No one seems to know how (or, worse, feel any reason) to engage with others in real life anymore. Everyone says they are lonelier than they've ever been but we still insist on settling for a sad and paltry facsimile of human contact rather than the real thing. Leaving social media ejected me into the void and I didn't so much lose my friends as find out, to my horror, that I didn't mean much to them in the first place. After attempting to maintain real world contact with the ones I actually cared about it became clear that they simply couldn't be bothered. Being a real live person rather than a mediated "Friend" was apparently too much trouble. Real relationships are just too much work, when you can feel as though you are doing your best for everyone by simply "liking" a post on their "wall" now and again and contenting yourself that you've done all you can in this deplorable modern corruption of human interaction. I'm less immediately depressed now than I was when I had Fakebook breathing down my neck 24/7 but I think I'm actually far and away more existentially depressed than ever at the realization of how little I actually matter as anything besides a cascade of ones and zeroes. Flesh and blood is very cheap these days and getting cheaper all the time.
Same here. During illness I found myself getting 'messages' but very few visitors. These are 'friends', they say. The problem that I face now is complete invisibility. My family forgot about me too. Right now I have isolated myself in a way that is unhealthy. But this has also turned me into one of the strogest minds inside my inner circle. A little bit of cynicism to avoid conflicts, but overall I am much more prepared for 'harshness' and less inclined to fake-realities (the narratives most people dwell nowadays).
You are so right. It is a mental laziness, a mental fugue. It's sympathy or empathy through a push of a button. No real achievement. It's so very sad.
Giving fools the ability to voice their opinions has had a drastic effect on the world
Under rated comment. Pre-internet, the best ideas were the ones heard and displayed in the media. It was a more organic way of filtering the non-sense. Today, it seems technology has opened all the cages in the zoo and we are all collectively worse for it.
Bitter sweet.
Bitter for the reason you gave
Sweet because now information isn’t limited to ONE source. (More truth gets out. BUT I guess more lies can too)
I've been saying this same thing for years. And the media covering the views of fools is making it worse.
Exactly. The loudest clowns get the most attention.
Many a fool turned out to be a wise man
Many a wise man turned out to be a fool
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” (Act 1, Scene 5)
Getting rid of social media is a double edged sword. I feel healthier mentally but basically never hear from friends anymore. Good thing is the ones I do hear from are REAL friends.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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Yea i think calling is best thing. No social media stuff required
That’s the weirdest part of social media. I have none but imagine that in a decade we have completely altered the way we communicate. No longer a phone call. Even a text (which is bad enough). People live their lives and contact out on those platforms. So sad.
@@YoYo-zo2kzspoken like someone who has never experienced one. Yes, there are plenty out there
@@Noeasyhandle If the "friend" proves to be a "fake" then they were never a friend to begin with. Also, never tell a friend something that you wouldn't want your enemy to know.
I've never been more miserable than when I was an avid user of social media.
Like you are now?
@Liberty over everything Depends how you read it, but snarky for sure. A lot of that comes from me personally, as I also only use UA-cam, but in doing so its flaws have become very apparent to me. I'm still addicted, logging tens of hours a week with thousands of saved unwatched videos.
This channel stands out, but overwhelmingly the nature of the algorithm, metrics, and the lack of any coherent context on the home page or in the sub box render even some of the most well meaning channels into repetitive, shallow, bite-sized pieces of infotainment regurgitated from now irrelevant or outdated videos.
For me, I find that the whole negativity bit and the focus on "doomscrolling" doesn't apply. My main stimulus is collecting information on topics I do (or might) find interesting or useful, and in this landscape I simply feel like I'm drowning in a palatable, but forgettable and unending torrent of data
@@MrSabotageCV I mainly use it as something on the background. When I work or write, which is one my main hobbies, I like to listen to a video as a podcast. Granted since I got Spotify that has been reduced since I can listen to songs and podcasts there, but I still like some of UA-cams content for that. And believe me, I may use it, but not nearly as much as when I was addicted to Facebook and Instagram. Those are cesspits.
Social media is not the problem its us it reflects our biases and fallacies change them social media changes
“To succeed in the world of social media is to conform” that statement is true to any degree - we all need to reflect on this truth
to succeed in general is to manipulate and conform...
this is utterly true!!
10:38
“Many people fail to realise that the Moral Stances of popular culture, are merely stances that further the Agendas of corrupt Corporations & Governments!”
Being Led to our imprisonment in the mass surveillance & control system, shall only benefit the Elite!
I challenge EVERYONE to stop referring to the creepy beings that thrive on the labor of our backs as 'elite' they are NOT elite! WE HUMANS are Elite, the sock puppets are just that, puppets, nothing elite about them!
It seems to be an all or nothing game. You get all the million views or none, it’s impossible to almost exist
"The more connected we get, the more isolated we feel. " and social media do this job perfectly
When ego dominates, there never can be a connection, regardless of the technology. In fact, technology spreads and inflates the ego.
Pure brilliance.
When I take my dog for a walk I’ve started making a point of leaving my phone at home and I try not to look at my watch. Seeing how content he is just running around in a field is pure joy.
I get you but remember the phone might come in handy in the event of a real emergency? You may need that phone and I don't know why I'm typing this but the strong compulsion to x
even phones are useless in some situations. Your phone is not your mommy that can fix the world. Try it - you absolutely will feel a lot better.@@karentonks7581
“Solitude increased my perception. But here's the tricky thing: when I applied my increased perception to myself, I lost my identity. There was no audience, no one to perform for. There was no need to define myself. I became irrelevant. (I)solation felt more like communion...To put it romantically, I was completely free.”Michael Finkel, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
To lose ones identity because it's no longer comparitive..good insight
Self-affirming
@@toomuchinformation The author is not The Hermit, this is just a quote from the actual Hermet while in jail for robbery was Christopher Knight also known as the North Pond Hermit, he lived without human contact (with two very brief exceptions) for 27 years between 1986 and 2013 in the Woods of Maine. Granted the a bit of a Clickbait title but I still recommend the book.
@@MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI-1 I was going to say that very thing. Thank you. I recommend this book as well. It's a fascinating and engaging story. Curious how at both ends of the spectrum, isolation, as in Christopher's case, and assimilation, as in the case of a social media icon, identity and personhood dissolve.
Have downloaded on audible. Thanks 👍
Im 16 , and i deeply feel sorrowful for my generation,hiw almost all fellow teens and even kids are soaked up in social media , and facing mental health issues , anxiety,time waste, hopelessness . I only have kept UA-cam ,to gain knowledge and get insights from channels like this.
Sounds like you are in the group you "feel sorrowful for"... but in denial. You've fallen into the forced-perspective, rabbit-hole lie of MSM & social media despair yourself. BTW... UA-cam channels are NOT the place for "knowledge and insight". YT is the place for strong opinion and manipulation. You don't need YT to think and learn for yourself!!! You're only 16... lighten up!!!! Discernment comes with age, experience, and evaluation.
Now... go outside, play, and be the happy 16 year-old I know you can be!!!
@@MarkLewis... shut up, mark
@@Aworology323 Oh look... another confused internet troll has wandered aimlessly out from under their bridge... poor little troll.
@@MarkLewis... I doubt you realize how condescending you sound. I know it may be hard to realize for you as I'm sure you believe yourself to be the pinnacle of knowledge and morality, but you should probably do some self reflection yourself.
UA-cam is an excellent learning too when used correctly. I have taught myself all kinds of new skills using this platform. The rest of social media is just garbage, endless hot air. It taps into all those negative elements of the Human subconscious. Vanity, greed, envy, pride, jealousy etc. You only need to look at that Facebook CEO and mega creep Mark Zuckerberg to see all the flaws in SM.
I never liked people to begin with so quitting Facebook and having only one friend (My wife). Has worked out perfectly for me.
That’s how I am I hate people they are so fake it’s ridiculous
My only friend (my wife) passed away last month.
@@glennso47 sorry for your loss
@@glennso47 goodness that's awful. Sorry to hear that.
Cool ... whatever works!
Just get rid of the damn thing and go outside. Many of you can't even talk to a person without pulling out your phone and looking at it while you have a "conversation". Go fix something, run, breathe the outdoor air, look at the clouds, have a real connection with someone by truly listening, feel those blades of grass and go hug your loved ones while they and you are still alive.
thats true. cant believe how incapacitated i am socially after living again with my family. i cant share my stories without getting embarassed and awakward.
I ditched FaceBook when I realised I was forcing myself to look at it, because I was living a 'real life'. That and the algorthims decided my indentity as a middle-aged woman which did not match me at all.
Yeah
@Greg Bell There are people in Australia still fighting for the liberties many of us take for granted.
I hope you follow your advice as well.
I've been off of Facebook and Instagram for two years and have never used any of the other ones apart from UA-cam, and I have to say, I barely see or know anyone these days, but I just can't go back to that shit.
Same. I only use snapchat to stay in touch with close friends an family
You’ll be the better for it
Got off fakebook years ago, I entertained twatter for about a year and got banned and could care less. I use Instagram, but I monitor how much I use it. I don’t speak with many people either, but it doesn’t bother me that much. I do sometimes wonder what old “friends” are up to at times, but that fades away once I realize I have work to do (on myself)
@@israelruelas5756k
@@israelruelas5756 freepalastine!
I'm a 53yo male so I have lived both sides of internet & still see no need for more than an email for both business and personal. I love the art of conversation, something I find missing in todays younger generation. I work with young people who are incapable of carrying out simple instructions as they cannot concentrate. When challenged, they're quick to tell the boss they 'feel bullied' yet think it is fine to be idle whilst on the clock. Regardless of management style, too many simply do not want to do hard work. I have always thought the idea of 'posting your life online' is pure narcissism. Advertising has a lot to answer for, and we all should understand the process behind selling products. The areas that have exploded in popularity during Covid-19 are a true measure of what society has become.
Saw this a year late. I’m also a 1968 male. Just want to say that I hope you’re doing well and it’s great to see another male, same generation, same ideas, that’s not as common as it sounds. Take care
I’m born in 1963, and it’s literally tragic to witness this destruction of civilization taking place.
Our children have been prey to this technocratic takeover of democracy for decades.
@@moony77Agreed. 1960 here.
Nailed it...Leaving social media was one of the best things I did for myself.
I'm a genz kid and I didn't have a phone until highschool and by then all my classmates had social groups and my mental health took a little dive. Especially in Instagram. I realized that not having social media was way better, so I left and I feel great. I only have UA-cam and Pinterest, but I rarely communicate with people. Sometimes I do feel bad when someone asks if I have an Instagram and I say no, but I'll never get that app ever again. As a girl MAJOR SELF ESTEEM ISSUES. I'm happier just enjoying solitude and physical friendships.
Good for you! After watching so many UA-camrs “grow up” in front of the camera, it’s clear to see how their growth was actually stunted. I feel this is true for people on Instagram, too. They’re all putting on a show.
Part of growing up is being able to make mistakes and learn from them without thousands or even millions of people watching and expecting you to be or react a certain way or keeping track of your every move leaving you paralyzed and afraid to just be. Live your private life and make your mistakes, learn your lessons, and do this knowing you won’t have to answer to anyone but yourself. You will change, adapt and grow but only if you give yourself the liberty to do so without having to pretend or maintain an image. You’re allowed to change your mind, your style, your lifestyle, your major lol! literally everything is accessible to you to change and it’s part of discovering who you truly want to be. It’s a beautiful thing.. live it up!
@Fires And Flowers I agree. Trying to fit in is a waste of time- yours and theirs.
You made the right call, cheers to a life of authenticity.
@Plausible Dingbat
"Never, ever feel bad for your decision."
Please read your sentence out of context and realize how utterly unproductive this is.
There is no progress without morality.
As a teen I was an outcast, so I never adopted this conform and fit-in reflex. I never thought that this will serve me so well in the age of social media. I do have FB, but I do not use it much. I spend probably between 30 minutes to an hour a day and some days I do not even open it. I guess I am not very social, though :D
Throughout the entire human history, there's maybe 1,000 people who are really memorable.
But today, everyone thinks they deserve to be remembered by virtue of their digital permanence.
You are one of those people
@@rickyblizzard1 lol
that's right. absolutely correct dude
Digital is only "permanent" until the delete button is applied.
I believe narcissism or egocentrism are the words you're looking for.
Dumping Twitter etc. is only a start. You can still find good stuff on YT, in quality books - literature, history, essay collections etc. That's how the majority of writers and artists have done it, throughout time. It's real time-travel, the best survives, and it will make you wiser. Love from UK.
Agree 100%
@@03Venture Thanks, 03V! That's two of us already! Geoff Nelson Hill
PS: And thanks to ALL - so many! - who responded so positively.
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast
What oft was thought but ne'er so well
expressed!"
Yeah, it's just difficult now due to the abundance of information. It was easier for people to consume and engage with material back then because they would go to a public library, and there would be a considerable amount of books on certain topics. Now, it's just an endless sea of information flying before our eyes and entire histories of civilizations summarized in 10-minute videos. My point is, it's easier to be engaged when options are limited.
I remember trying too hard to become more popular on social media. It was one of my lowest points emotionally. I was jealous, stressed and depressed when I compared myself to others. Then, one day, I saw what influencers actually do for their posts, and told myself that I’m not like them. So I stopped caring. Now I just use SM to see what people are up to.
I deleted my Facebook profile a few days ago. It’s been a source of fear and potential embarrassment for me for as long as I’ve had it. It feels good now that it’s gone.
Why would it be a source of fear and embarrassment to a grown man?
Hit the gym and stop doing things out of fear (like deleting your facebook), and instead do things out of confidence and purpose (like deleting your facebook).
@@EriPages 😂🤣
What are you replacing it with
@@EriPages I like what you did there.
cheers
As someone who deleted social media as a junior in high school, and is now a junior in college, I gotta say life is good. I’m not trying to keep up with others or be the first to be successful. My thoughts flow free without alteration and are a lot more grounded in reality. I get along with all sorts of people, even if they may lay on a completely different side of my political compass, I’m still able to hold conversation with them and even understand some of their reasonings without worrying about my own integrity. I find more fun in doing hobbies, and have grown more patient, rational, and free. It’s tough in the beginning, yet as time progresses you’ll begin to feel and learn about all sorts of things, and truly realize how the happiest people don’t need followers to be happy in life.
*desperately looks to youtube comments for validation
UA-cam is most definitely social media.
Good points, but isn't youtube social media too? Every channel being monetized is desperate for followers and views. They celebrate subs and view counts as milestones of pride, and beg for them, and fiscal handouts constantly.
Channels that I respect for their content make me cringe with their begging.
Okay Mx. Get Along With Nazis. Most pretentious shit I've ever laid eyes on.
@@ehmsicksteen8018 it is but not to the same extent. UA-cam feels like you can use it for different reasons, aka if you want to make a channel dedicated to giving info and discerning, you can find meaning in it without caring about likes or subs, Instagram and stuff like that automatically makes you feel like you need to create a second image to get others validation
I have no social media, and don't want any. I feel like there's a such thing as being TOO connected----what's wrong with keeping some aspects of life private?
But you're commenting and interacting on UA-cam (social media).
@@HappyHermitt First of all, it's quite debatable whether UA-cam is social media or not, and secondly, I was talking about my cell phone.....which has no social media on it. Come to think about it, neither does my computer....unless you call this social media....
@@HappyHermitt fail. You can watch videos on the internet without uploading videos on the internet. You tried, failed and liked your own comment.
Spreading their lives on social networks, people get rid of their energy.
@@purpur7187 That's a good point, and that's a waste of energy
It's the beast and the beast system. And people worship the best all day every day. They want more and the beast gets stronger. That is how got to where we are today
Before the Pandemic, I could barely scroll through Social Media (FB,Twitter,Insta) without becoming anxious. But there was a point last year when everyone was just _on_ and _online_ and _everywhere_ and _active_ and _angry_ and exhausted at the same time, reacting to every bit of activity of the government, celebrities and wealthy people in general and, of course, each other. I had to get away. I feel so well-rested, less anxious, two months after deactivated my accounts.
That trend started way before Covid (everyone being online all the time being angry about everything and everyone). I really started noticing it in 2016 with Brexit and Trump's victory. People just went effing nuts, either for or against those two things. Predictably, Covid came along and became a political Rorshach test as well. I'm so sick of the polarisation and anger everywhere.
Every word every line you say is exactly how i feel
You just resumed my case too, social midia was already toxic but after 2020... no words
Yet still have UA-cam 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@firelord4662 Oh my God, you're so true! UA-cam is where I'm most addicted to, I think. UA-cam is subtle. Just like Academy of Ideas saying negative things about Social Media _while still_ in UA-cam. I also like reddit. I think because I'm anonymous here. But FB, Insta, and Twitter are different because of profiles.
The secret is to not let yourself be molded by what your social groups expect of you due to the fear of rejection.
As you mold yourself to fit in for likes and smiles, you create a character version of you, made only to appease the public.
A false reality never upholds its weakness
Well that was well said, thank you.
@@bettermanchannel770 fax
White Supremacy is the great evil amongst us.
@@Honorablebenaiaha explain
They need to start a 12 step program for social media addiction. Its a global crisis that divides and insights people to commit atrocities to themselves and others. I also think its one of the biggest man made social cancers ever.
I know right, they should, all of that type of media needs to be banned completely
Let's do it.... I'm a 12 stepper free of meth, crack and booze since 2008.
You could just follow the AA big book and replace the term alcohol and itch social media and apply it that way. Social media is similar to porn and we become out of balance with our dopamine levels, so it truly is an addiction. I deleted Facebook and I’m so glad I did.
This is by far one of the most important UA-cam channels for our society
I just realized all of the issues regarding social media and personal image are the same for celebrities. It's almost like they were the test group for social control and now it's being applied to everyone
Yes makes sense now why so many of them are drug and alcohol addicts
Everyone wants to be like the Kardashians.
@@brindlekintales Speak for yourself lol.
I keep saying, social media has made everyone “famous”. Quote on quote. If not already, say some dumb shit and go viral
@@thaiylooze8217 spectacle is the only way to get famous, it breeds mental illness
Over the summer I took to social media to find friends. Needless to say, I lost sleep, anxiety increased and I felt more lonely than I had for months.
There are no friendships to be had in an environment designed to ostracise you.
The feeling of FOMO also known as feeling of being left out after a break. Social media simply causes anxiety to anyone. It depends and it possibly effects someone with small egos. People who still uses Instagram they still use it but takes many breaks from it.
@@madelynn6976 I've noticed that. I suppose some things won't be too overwhelming if you know how to work with them. Lucky bastards
@@goopapa4758 If things are out order for you and you try so hard to be something on social media. It causes stress.
Social media made me depressed I deleted it always comparing myself to others
And yet... here you still are?!
I'm trying to live by what Plato said: The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
CONTENTMENT IS KEY. If I keep looking for the next material thing, the next comma in my bank account or even my social status I will never be content.
I must learn to be content with my now not tomorrow.
Yes
Notice how the comment at the top "Never has a gẻneration so diligently recorded thêmselves while accomplishing so little" has 3500 likes and this one as of now 20.WTF are we supposed to be accomplishing anyway,Yoda?
Try this one instead because it's a reality everyone need's to face"Never before has a gẻneration so diligently recorded itself because 1)We have the technology to do so now 2)Has a goverment and it's citizen shill's been so capable of preventing a gẻneration from accomplishing more than a little because they can do so now because of this technology while simultaneously acting as if they are dissapointed in the lack of accomplishment they intentionally prevented."Disinformation,Brain chips,brain hacking,mind control,Harrp,elf and lily wave,max creative efforts being concentrated on lying and propoganda,and on and on and on might just have a little something to do with the current sịtuation and your alleged dissapointment in the lack of accomplishment.
All of the studies on the subject of happiness conclude that any wealth, that is, material possessions (including money of course) above what it takes to meet your basic survival needs has no correlation to happiness.
@@therightarmofthefreeworld4703 I'm not surprised one bit. Once you attain the basic needs, anything thereafter is simply an internal battle.
I used to chase all these big goals. Worked myself crazy. Now, I don’t and I’m content.
I feel like if this video were to be made and uploaded in the early 2010s or late 2000s, it would (aside from low quality) have much less views at that time. It speaks volumes as to how screwed up we are that a topic such as this is viewed widely within a single day in current times... Hopefully now that we've diagnosed it, we can soon cure our dilemma
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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We live in both a mental and physical environment. We can influence the mental environment around us, but *to a far greater extent we are influenced by the mental environment.*
*The mental environment contains forces that affect our thinking and emotions and that can dominate our personal minds.*
Many individuals and races in the Greater Community, including the Intervention, can exert tremendous influence in the mental environment, while humanity is largely ignorant that the mental environment even exists.
Knowledge is the only part of you that is unaffected by the Mental Environment. It is the only part of you that is free from deception and manipulation.
From: *The Allies of Humanity* Book Two, First Commentary: *The Problem of Human Denial*
*Technology only aids the Intervention in remaining hidden and in giving it certain powers over people’s physical response* to their presence. But it is *the power of persuasion in the mental environment,* the power of making people think what the Intervention wants them to think, to feel what the Intervention wants them to feel and to do what the Intervention wants them to do that represents its greatest strength and advantage here.
From: *The Allies of Humanity* Book Three, Third Briefing: *The Tools of the Intervention*
by *Marshall Vian Summers*
This can be noticed if for example entering a big city: it feels so different than the places with less people and less influence in my mind.
Thank you, E K.
Ty!
Incredible presentation. Social media is especially harmful for the kids and teens who are hypersensitive to social comparison, FOMO, peer pressure and cyber bullying. This "social" media has made us all quite antisocial and isolated. Delete FB
"Kill Your Television" has turned into "Kill Your Profile"
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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I'm grateful to have identified the Sickness of Social Media and have avoided it ever since!
UA-cam is a social media, a different kind but still.
🤣 you're on it now
Same!
@@northeastslingshot1664 no. UA-cam is nowhere close to being “social media”.
I guess it would be best to say that some social media is better than no social media at all. Because no social media will leave no place for this channel to exist in the first place. You may bend this however, it still is a great video though.
The pursuit of truth has given way to the preservation of identity.
What an amazing line. Thanks for this.
Academy has been making these videos trying to wake people up for a long time now and while many of us “get it”, I simply feel we are almost out of time. The world has gone completely mad and the global elites are ready to push us into a dystopia really soon.
The world may be well on its way to hell in a handbasket but I’m glad I stumbled across this channel a couple of months ago. It’s one of the few channels I can tolerate and even enjoy these days, and a lot of the videos are on subjects that have been at the forefront of my mind for some time.
@@purritokitten i’m sorry friend but we will not get through this. Look around you, the world has gone completely mad. They will eradicate us free thinkers like a disease.
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@@trentgrigsby333 we might as well give up then, what's the point of watching these vids if we're doomed. Seems like a waste of time to me, I guess we should all just grab our ankles
Waiting for the day we are required by law to have a fb account and publish on it daily with the activities we do
‘Coerced towards collective opinion’ - this is probably what bothers me most.
Absolutely.
White Supremacy is coming to an end.
@@Honorablebenaiaha thank you for a perfect example:)
@@Honorablebenaiaha Stop crying about it.
It's a mob mentality. People no longer think for themselves. They rely on others for it
If 20% of users took a stand it would completely change the landscape of power
A statement as vague and open-ended as that is surely on its way to 1000+ likes!
@BOYCOTT BANKS&PLASTIC CARDS As Lennon put it
"we'd all love to see the plan".
@BOYCOTT BANKS&PLASTIC CARDS You. 👋
The people in this comment section love to smell their own farts.
6 months deleted all social media as a young adult. Best decision for my mental wellness ever.
Never going back. I live in reality now and I'm free. 🌱
It never ceases to surprise me how good this channel is. Profound and relevant content, yet so concise. Keep up the good work!
10:51 A beautiful point. A lot of what is considered socially fashionable nowadays was designed by corporations to further their interests. Black Lives Matter for example received huge funding from Amazon. As well intentioned as the movement may be, we must ask ourselves why Amazon chose to support it, and why now.
> we must ask ourselves why Amazon chose to support it
Because it was seen as a profitable PR move. That's it. Idk why one needs to attach a secret conspiratorial motive behind it. And this is coming from someone not from the West, who couldn't care less about this "movement".
@Iron Dragon COPE
@Iron Dragon The exact opposite is true. An outside perspective is always a good thing.
Bro be honest with me and fuck everyone else on the Internet did you support that movement or are you just saying it now because you've learned from your mistakes and trials and errors I don't care I actually respect those who can sit here and be honest and truthful and say I was wrong I was supposed to those with pride amigo but I just want to know man
That's a pretty simple question why did Burger King McDonald's and all these other corporations you know proudly proudly show off the pride flag yet when you look at the Middle East and other parts of the world where those corporations exist you don't see any of those commercials because they're homophobic and they would be had them and so much other stuff they're playing the devil's advocate to answer your question it's all about profits these corporations don't give a shit about us or are wants or a grassroot movement they only pander so they can get the I don't mind giving some of my money there
I dropped social media in 2017, but still my life is affected by its tentacles. My family and friends are so invested in it that every social gathering with them is interrupted by a notification and an announcement of what they just saw on FB or whatever SM app they are using at that moment. When one becomes annoyed by the continuous disruptions from their phones, they look at you as if you intruded upon their time. This is why I don't even get excited about meeting up with them anymore. I always make other arrangements to spare myself the disappointment.
sounds horrible...the last woman i dated is a wannabe sm influencer and legit fashion model...ugggh every time we went out it was like we were on a shoot...i tried to be patient but couldnt after a while...she genuinely has a great personality (when shes not on her phone too!)....it sucked so bad.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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This video is a rare gem, lost in an almost endless sea of artificiality, paranoia and hopelessness.
You are absolutely brilliant my man, never fail to educate diligently and more importantly accurately address events happening in the world.
You should have millions and millions of subscribers, I absolutely believe that if more people watched your videos there would be massive benefits as a consequence. Unfortunately people would rather watch mindless videos and wither away.
*“Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.” - Edwin Way Teale*
I guess you're selling something....
not everyone wants to live like a luddite moron putting no effort into life, we have enoiugh of those types of people
YES
I lost friendship with a friend of 40 years. She just seemed to became someone else and a person that I had talked to for 40 years seemed to not accept any words I would say. I said to her. I don’t get it, I am talking to you just like I always have but it’s not working now. You are not the same. After hearing this about Profilicity, it seems to me that maybe her identity became so entwined in her profile image, and she felt I was not supporting her in the way she now saw herself, because I knew a different her, so she just became dissatisfied with me. I would try to understand and apologize for what I was not even sure. Over and over this began to happen until I just didn’t want to talk to her anymore.
I feel like I understand more of what happened now.
40 years wow... I griefed a friendship with my friend of 12 years almost on a daily basis but things changed big when I move to another country.
Same thing happened to me. Life long best friend started acting in private conversation with me like her profile she was trying to portray to everyone on social media. At first she would joke with me about what she posted and the reality behind the pictures but then she seemed to become that fake version of herself to me too. Was very odd and we basically don’t talk anymore.
She outgrew you boo.
I’ve experienced the same. To be honest I pity them
@@oui-nonmaybe2127 do you think she out grew me, to be a better profile?
Maybe she didn’t like my conversation anymore because I was not just a ’ like’ button that could be pushed. Ugh or a phony supportive comment that says nothing. Yup. I guess that’s what happened.
This was beautifully depicted. I love everything that was said in this visual. As our personal lives and social media presence continue to grow more and more intertwined, videos with this tone in message will always serve as a friendly reminder of our personal and online activities.
I deleted all of my social media over 6 months ago. One of the best decisions I’ve made tbh. I feel much more fulfilled and disciplined without it. Instead of focusing on everyone else’s life’s and how they may potentially view me, I’m focused on my life and finding solutions to the problems that lie in front of me. Great video btw. I think you very eloquently explained the underlying issues with social media and it’s influence on our sense of self. Thanks for sharing.
This is the only content creator I support with my hard earned money on patreon.
Keep up the amazing work
Interesting how social media facilitates people (over)identifying with a cause they stand for.
Once you invest a large part of your self-image into an idea(any idea) it becomes necesary for the ego to preserve this idea and (verbally) fight for it eventhough the idea might obsolete or based on limited knowledge.
But certain ideas like simple self preservation for White people - a population in decline at the same time of having historically staggeringly high rates of immigration by high birthrate populations - it's not something you'd ever need to change your mind on. I used to strongly identify as a feminist, and even transgender, but I still did a 180 on that after seeing - for example - feminism is just a collection of unchallenged assumptions by people who think that the supposed sexists are the ones making the assumptions. In reality, it's the egalitarian claims which tend to be the assumptions, which are destroyed when met with critical thinking and studying.
In other words, as long as you just care about truth above all, I think you can always change
@@christiantaylor1495 how are egalitarian claims destroyed when met with critical thinking and studying?
@@Mikestheman2b depends on the claim i would assume, wrong assumptions based on flawed infomation or lacking context tend to not stand up against scrutiny which is why the modern neo-left revert to emotional outrage when challenged on a position.. the neo-con right did much the same in the preceding decades
@@Mikestheman2b Claims the male and female brain are three same or equally intelligent, or claims women should make as much money as men, or claims that races have the same mean average intelligence. They're all destroyed. I'm an autistic person with a special interest in the brain and neuroscience, and my natural curiosity in it has surprisingly equipped me with an abundance of information good enough to notice even when some neuroscientists are ignorant of key discoveries which debunk their whack-a-mole bad argument keep showing their heads.
For example, an alleged feminist neuroscientist made an attempt to rebuttal the evidence of more intelligence in males based on the fact make brains are larger. She laughable pointed out that speem whales - a completely different species with way more nerves in their nervous system and way more muscles - have larger brains than humans despite being less intelligent. I female researcher actually devised a way to count the number of neurons in brains, and found that primates - including humans - have equally dense brains, convert 8 brain density allows us to have 86 billion neurons, which would be impossible if we had the brain density of other species. She discovered we have the most neuron-dense brains measured. This means if you're comparing male human and female human brains, they are equally dance and therefore the larger brain will have even more neurons or more neural connections, which doesn't necessarily mean more intelligence, but it obviously is one factor which boosts intelligence. If size didn't matter, then we would still have brains the size of our primitive hominid ancestors
Spelling errors are probably due to me using a small mobile screen.
All ideas are based on limited knowledge.
We're not gods.
This has got to be the best in depth analysis of what social media is today. Thank you for this.
For an in-depth analysis of social media culture before social media, read Erich Fromm's analysis of what he calls "the marketing orientation." He was writing about the self-promotion culture of the 50s and 60s; he would have wept to see us.
I just wanted to say that I found this channel around three months ago and it has rapidly become my favourite channel on UA-cam. Such wisdom and depth enclosed in 10-15 minute videos which are very easy to watch and digest. You have been of great assistance to me as I have started to delve into Philosophy, bravo and keep it up👏
Great info
Amen
Agreed. Ive never seen a bad one.
The Mass psychosis video being a lightbulb moment for me.
...... good.... Have you tried intellectual wave, and we plants are happy plants? These feature the Stellar philosophies of Alan Watts and Terence McKenna.
@@joedavis4150 Two stellar human beings, Indeed. Let's include Joseph Campbell in that honorable list.
The artwork you choose for these is absolutely incredible. The content, as alway's, spot on. Thank you.
Isn't it? It's stunning. I also enjoy the humble narrator's voice.
@@charlenelynch6505 Agreed wholeheartedly.
I completely agree because every time i see people lost in their social media or cells i would envisage these images in my mind lol
totally dude. completely true
You can find more art like this on r/phonesarebad
This is why our connection to God needs to be strengthened to the point of being unbreakable. Those in control are able to decide what's acceptable and what isn't acceptable and the majority will conform their identity to those things whether those things are evil or not. The stronger your connection to God, the harder it is for them to make you find sin acceptable and belief in God unacceptable. Crazy times.
John Carpenter's "THEY LIVE!" Gotta find me a box of "knock off" Ray Ban sunglasses so I can see them.
2020 was the year I saw through the matrix, put down social media for months at a time and savored life. I am a child again. It makes me sad I was the generation that ever saw its advent.
Unfortunately every guy that has taken interest in me so far only ends up finding it strange that I don’t have any social media, specifically Instagram and because of this they end up losing interest in me. They even tell me it is the reason why.
Seems like a good thing to me
You're embarrassed I read your comment and I totally agree with you and feel some slight I'm slight sense of joy and a smile on my face after reading this it's funny and I could totally relate when I didn't have social media everybody thought something was wrong with me was hiding something and it's funny when girl Tell him I didn't have social media they would lose interest in me and they would even tell me it is the reason why they stopped chasing me which is weird and hilarious to me yet at the same time when I go to parties and shows or whatever and I see these people they always ask me why you know how is it that I'm always in a good mood and blah blah blah always smiling and the same and you know then they can't app Is either always saddened and depressed and feeling inadequate well when you worship those websites that tell you to compare yourself to everybody expectations versus reality and compare yourself to the next what the fuck do you expect but the same I find it pretty funny and I guarantee that you're probably pretty at peace or content with your life or others aren't you know and little things like that make a big difference it's just a refusal to play get on the hamster wheel and play that bullshit game what is success to you might be success differently to somebody else same with wealth and riches and Peace & Love and et cetera next etc I'd rather be wrong in my own way than be wrong in somebody else is told me I should do it
Keep doing what your doing👍
Same has happened to me. It’s as if we don’t exist because we are not showing ourselves online. Although now that I’ve accepted this I tend to attract more mature men that are able to value the person in front of them- in real time. Honestly it’s much better 🌹 good luck
I wouldn’t put too much stock in those guys. Their response to you sounds immature and I doubt they know how to be fully present. So perhaps their response is a projection of their own inner fears or something like that?
Thought process and mindset are just as important as ever. Everyone is more prone to information overload than ever before. More people, more ideas, and more access to them.
I was born in 1951 and all my young life we did something nobody does now , we actually spoke to each other . We would meet for shopping, meet at clubs and music venues ,go round for a mate to go to the pub. Young people now make me feel sad. They are zombies, unable to put down their phone for a moment. In fact I would go so far to say young people are in the grip of something comparable to a terrible drug addiction. Thank God us boomers missed this.
This channel embodies what Nietzsche coined “Prophetic timelessness.” I cannot understate how correct your diagnosis is on why social media makes us sick. Many can say it’s the reason but very few can articulate why that’s the case. Well done, sir.
Do something now that your future self will thank you for ~
Incredible insight. And as always, the images provide a perfect accompaniment to the words. Big respect to whomever compiled them.
"If you have to be persuaded, reminded, bullied, pressured,
incentivized, lied to, guilt tripped, cohersed, socially shamed,
Censored, threatened, paid, and
Criminalized, if all
Of this is necessary to gain your compliance,
you
can
Be
Absolutely certain what is being promoted is not in your best interest, to whom understand the truth I love you guys,
You remind me that I'm not going crazy, and
That the state of affairs of our time is
Abhorrently pathological, I wish you all
And myself the strength to endure what is to come." ~ Larry Lee
I've taken a step back from social although I still browse at times it has completely slowed my mind down. I see that 90% of post are humble brags low key lies fake happiness and an addiction to attention...only 10 % are truly genuine. I no longer feel the pressure to say cool things find that perfect picture or write that perfect caption. Pure serenity
Yeah. I got rid of my main profile on FB months ago. The only profile I still have on there is an anonymous one with no friends. I only have it to see what's going on in my local area through local groups.
They need to teach this to elementary school students, along with basic philosophy and critical thought. Might not breed so many maladjusted people.
good point
Been saying this for years. Basic world philosophy(not just western) and critical thinking from a young age would literally change the world.
Bro they WANT people like this. This isn’t a world where they want the best for people. This is world where YOU have to want the best for YOU. Otherwise you will be nothing more but a $ to most people.
@@thaiylooze8217 This is true
it’s so refreshing to find pockets of intellectual individuals who are open to new and challenging ideas.
Deleting social media has been difficult this first week and a half because i have to find other and healthier ways to occupy my time, but right off the bat, I’ve felt this re balancing of my emotions and I’m somewhat stable.
I don’t experience the amazing rush of getting all of the notifications, but i also avoid the downward spiral of emptiness i feel when i don’t get those notifications.
It’s a process but I’m learning to untangle my self worth from those cesspools of narcissism we call instagram, facebook, snapchat, tik tok, etc etc.
God bless, everyone. I’m so happy there are other who are unplugging as much as they can.
I love this video, and am completely blown away and stumped, as to how or why, anyone would possibly dislike it. But, then I remember people hate truth and love this sick world that social media has helped to cultivate.
I quit social media a few years ago, i also quit TV last year it was very hard but i did, i used to watch tv the whole day sometimes, now i don't even remember last time i spent an hour straight with tv, i cut my video game time to 1 or 2 hours a day, and also started to workout and most of my internet time is dedicated to study and learn something new, i also making intervals of 7 days of no internet, it feels really nice when i did this last time i felt more free and was much better when studying, also i started to read books that can teach me something new, and it's really helpful i learned many valuable lessons so far, it looks like just a few decisions to make but they improved my life alot
This video was needed 5 years ago! I just hope it’s not too late.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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Why isn’t this published in a newspaper instead of UA-cam?
paper is only used to wipe nowadays 🧻 no one would read it
@@egrytznr8893 exactly my point. this is social media...
@@TeamTwiistz academy of ideas toilet paper would be awesome tho, then the creators and their fans can wipe away their hypocrisy
@@egrytznr8893 They are literally just shamelessly appealing to haters. If their youtube channel was banned, see how quick they would protest for free and open social media. They are all hypocrites. People who are constantly on social media complaining about social media. People who hate tiktok while on tiktok. Idiots
Because nobody would read it
Your art fused with ideas are incredible. Well done again!!
It's been my observation that celebrities, generally speaking, tend to be deeply dysfunctional people, especially if they become famous young. This was, and is, in large part because their whole identity is dependent on how other people think about them. Now, almost everyone is exposed to the conditions that create this mindset. From a psychological standpoint, it's rather fascinating to watch this unfold.
I would argue that getting rid of our devices isn't the answer. That would only reduce our ability to communicate. Rather that we must train ourselves not to define our self-worth by the opinions of others.
But how? Do you really think it’s that easy 100% using a lot of will power over social media? That’s the equivalent of saying “imma do cocaine once a week on a Friday afternoon” who the hell does cocaine once a week anyway. Social media is a drug, all of these apps got their own side effects.
@@metalrockstarizer89 As with everything else, willpower and understanding is the only answer. I used to spend an unhealthy amount of time in UA-cam comment sections like this one. I would spend entire nights doing nothing else, and I would wonder where all of my time had gone. My solution wasn't to shut my computer off, but to step back from my own ego, not try and prove myself to others all the time, and only engage in activities good for my own peace of mind. Don't make the mistake of thinking that social media is addictive in the way that a controlled substance is. Controlled substances cause physical and chemical alterations to the body that make it impossible to control one's impulses. Social media and the like cause psychological issues with overuse, and those can be mitigated through understanding. You can step away from what you're able to understand that's not physically addictive.
@@Lennis01 Training the mind to detect traps and tricks of the matrix behind the social media programs. I used to believe everything, my mind did not work, but eventually I started examining the lies and deceptions. I expose myself to some of the media, just for the training in the ways of evil. To be a good warrior is to know the enemy. :-) But, it can be hazardous, bc there are many programs to induce spells and mind control. Tones, words, subliminal messages, NLP they do happen, the mind has to pay attention to what it encounters.
@@Lennis01 My stance is still going to remain the same. It’s a controlled substance period. A substance in which that is *addictive* no matter how you reframe it,it’s always going to be this type of drug that will get you, algorithms don’t lie. It’s just exactly the same as gambling. It’s a game. You get a 50/50 shot. Either you win by getting a lot of likes, views, and comments, or you lose by getting few likes, few comments, and a bunch of people talking crap about you.The pressure of staying relevant is always going to be there no matter what. UA-cam is the same but it ain’t that personal.
@@metalrockstarizer89 So anything that has an addictive quality should be classed as a controlled substance? That is a path of madness. There comes a point where you have to stop blaming the thing and look at oneself. You will be hard-pressed to find a technological advance that didn't have something negative associated with it. Do we wind back the clock to get rid of the bad? Do you keep it wound back? The human condition would not allow that for long. People are at their best looking forward, not backward.
The longer I am off FB and IG the better I feel
When our moral compass is dictated by social trends, especially when we know they are lies, it corrupts your "true self" through the existence of your "digital/mirrored self". You know you are corrupted when you want to believe a lie or can be cut by truth. Love the videos xoxo
bruh this is one of the most critical and filosophical youtube channel by a young man , keep spreading your essence
I wonder what exactly the average person wants. Do we want to limit ourselves to what society dictates for us or do we want to live authentic lives?
Do we want the comfort of living as a member of the herd or do we want the freedom of living authentically and being self-actualized?
We want it all, which is what makes it so hard to choose when we can only have one.
@@randomanda I'm not sure we want it all, but we're always a little in love with the path not taken. It seems to me the tension between these two impulses is what makes up most people's lives.
The herd chooses comfort everytime
It seems most people want the comfort of a herd.
@@_Lightning_Dog_ The way the question is presented here would obviously encourage that answer. Whether you find irony in that is another question.
This is legitimate education.
Every school should be showing your videos. Thank you for all of your work.
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Your channel is one of the few spaces on the internet that gives me hope.
Academy of Ideas is doing great and important work. Thank you for spreading truth and empowerment 🙌
Proud to say I've never been on Facebook or Twitter.
Social media- "a state surveillance agency staffed by gullible volunteers."
"Volunteers" are also a karmic "get out of murda, guilt-free" card for some demonic types.
Once again, you guys "knocked it out of the park." Your vids are intuitive, in-formative, and incredibly to the point on the collective sickness that ails our planet. Thank you!
you are 1000% true dude
"in-formative"
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
ua-cam.com/video/POO4lrTclNY/v-deo.html
This might be the most intelligent video on UA-cam, describing most of the current problems humanity faces at a wide scale. Not everyone suffers from hunger but all of the world suffers these technologies. The comment section is also very insightful. I'm just glad to have seen it and feel healthier as a result of seeing this example of my own preconceived notion and echo chamber rattling.
This is the most brilliant analysis on social media I've ever seen
I have been telling people this for years. But it is great to see that many others are now getting to understand this.
You can say I'm something of a Luddite. At this point, however, I'm glad I never took to social media. Even at my age, many of my peers are consumed by it. Overall, it subtracts from life in general.
When I finally did dive into social media due to having an online business, I tended to anger people & get banned fairly often. The business tanked & I rarely peek at my "profiles" these days. Don't even miss it. Only check for those acquaintances occasionally seeking to make contact. A few times a year is more than enough. It's a cesspool.
I saw, when FB first came out, that it was a massive time waster and source of false validation with the mindless virtual games that people spent their entire day playing. I got a cell phone out of a necessity for work but have zero social media profiles. When people ask me why I dont do social media I tell them that my phone is a convenience not an addiction.
You can also say that being away from social media gives you this sort of like super power. I’m able to be a whole lot more present in the moment. And I’m able to read BODY language a whole lot. Here is some examples of certain experiences that I have encountered because. I can see, who’s good who’s bad, who’s nice, who’s an idiot, who’s that, who is trying too hard. Another example. There’s guys my age Gen z trying to be “influencer” well nah you know what here’s what imma do. Instead of judging you how much “likes, followers” imma judge you for the person who you are right now in the moment. Being away from social media is like doing no fap. Being real 💯
Glad to hear from a kindred spirit! I also have never felt a need to engage in social media. I think "smart" phones are the worst thing to happen to humankind in the 21st century. Not because of their potential as useful devices, but because of HOW humans use them. Using them for social fucking media and turning them into phone ZOMIBES that walk the streets with eyes glued to the phone, and ignoring the car about to hit them.
@@truekingvictory
It seems that the smarter phones get, the dumber people get.
@@metalrockstarizer89
Sounds like you are empathic.
I can't believe that the "algorithm" is allowing this video. Thank you!
We needed this video. I admire the effort in your choice of words, and the visual symbolism in the pictures
I feel like social media really effects my social life in a negative way. I feel as though I am always seeking to communicate with people online (actually trying to be social) and theres no substance to them. I also get left on read or people simply like a message as a way of ending the conversation. We think that we have friends online but they aren't really our friends. We know nothing about them. All the while we are worrying so much about our online social life we are literally avoiding our real in person social life. The people we see face to face are the ones that matter, not the profiles that only exist through a screen.
You nailed it.. I can’t believe UA-camrs are millionaires I’d always compare myself to others
But it’s hard to even make friends in real life now? A lot of them aren’t genuine either
@@imwatchingonyoutube5024 Yeah this is true. And who want's to invest themselves into meeting people who just turn out to be disingenuous. Gotta try though, I guess.
Thank you for another AWESOME video. It is accurate and insightful. The changing nature of the formation of a social identity was absolutely fascinating. As was the concept of being both prisoner and guard. It is rather bone-chilling to witness the blind acceptance of the manipulative qualities of social media by the public. In my life, I have noticed the ostracizing effects of non-participation. I do not maintain an active, or timely, presence on social media. I have never been able to muster up the enthusiasm to participate in it. And, I have zero interest in maintaining a manufactured, manicured, and curated image for consumption. Therefore, I no longer exist to many people I used to know. C'est la vie. Thanks again, guys!
The art piece at 0:28 is perfection.
Wow I love these vids! Thank you so much for taking the time to make and post them.
The amount of life people exchange in order to take an IG selfie is sad. Like, what do you gain?
A superficial meaningless short lived dopamine hit from someone who probably doesn’t even care about you.
I would say that people feel a need to be “seen” by others. Maybe that’s what they’re going for?
Getting a social media post “liked” feels like a gain because it’s validating. It’s like a little kid trying to grab the attention of an adult by saying, “Hey, look what I can do! Look at me!”
How important is it to be “seen”? And what if one were to go through life and NEVER be seen, or recognized, or known? Social media addiction works by appealing to very deep human desires.
@@JinroTheCorpse I don't have social media accounts but I know people who do. Some people genuinely enjoy sharing their lives with family and friends. It's really not menacing at all. Sure, there is a narcissistic side to it but many people are just having fun.
@@JinroTheCorpse Humans are social animals but instead of talking to our neighbors we talk to people around the world. It's a double edged sword really.
@@oldskoolordie In a capitalist society it's ever man for him self...
There are 3 types of people on social media,
Those who actually know how the world works,
Those who think they know how the world works,
And magicians, those who enjoy fooling you about how the world is.
Well said, can there be a fourth?
@@bettermanchannel770 I didn't say "only"
@@dragonskunkstudio7582 fair enough, those 3 make sense
This is thee best analysis of why all social media is sickening society I've ever heard/watched. Thank you! I only ever had FB and have always questioned how much of it I controlled and how much I was being controlled. I'm a minimalist so aware of the constant advertising which always bothered me. I have noticed in the past 15 yrs., my nieces and nephews, raising their kids 15 yrs and younger, have had their lives, without their permission or consent (obviously a 2 yr old has no clue @ permission) documented in pictures, captions, comments and judgments... since birth. (Technically before w/sonogram images). I feel so badly for these kids!!!Their privacy has been completely stripped from them. Every piano recital where they messed up, nervous and cute and played....ok...not Mozart level but FINE(appropriate for a 8 yr old!) shown to the entire world. Can't form their own memories inc "I was just perfect at that recital! it was such fun," cause the video shows them stopping, breathing, starting over, slumped shoulders and a whole bunch of ppl commenting "It's ok you messed up! You made it through in the end!" If it wasn't on social media, they might remember it as a great success. Period. Before my 36 yr old, highly addicted to social media (every acct she's posting all day every day..what she eats, who she's with ugh) niece gave birth 4 yrs ago to her first kid, she opened an Instagram account. Immediately after giving birth began publishing photos of her. This kid's entire identity is being shaped and formed by complete strangers on the web who comment and judge (Ohh that's a cute moment or Ohhh doesn't she have a nasty little temper-then LOL) everywhere: FB, Insta, Tik Tok etc.This is so psychologically ill. A collective mental disorder. In France 2015 (?) the first law suite filed by a teen against her parents for using her image for years without her permission or consent. My kids, now in their 20s, don't want me posting pics of them unless it is a very public event, like receiving a diploma at college graduation, and then limiting the number of pictures to 2 or 1. Also, removing the post after a few months so that even though it's stored, archived by FB, it's no longer visible to public. I'm deactivated from FB and never was on any other social media. It's scary! And a time waster.
Deleting FB and Instagram three years ago was the best decision. After some weeks I absolutely didn't miss it at all, actually I felt free. UA-cam, Soundcloud, e-mail and Telegram/Signal, that's all I want and have.
I feel like social media is a matrix that you need to break out of to become self aware. People get sucked into the consumer lifestyle or don’t see that they’re being used for attention and clicks, that they are the product. Instead most just constantly bicker and argue in endless echo chambers. Not realising that the internet is simply and engineering tool that responds to feedback. I do think, however, that the social media bubble will burst somewhat in the coming years once what it is doing to people is fully exposed and the money runs out.
I find it incredible that Facebook doesn’t charge three quarters of the globe to use their app and store all the garbage on their servers. The storage space of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram and they’re all free. Nobody asks this question.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
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I’ve always deeply appreciated this channel. Everything said makes you wonder how you you will and have been affected. This is the beginning of a continually evolving self reflection. Treat others how you would like to be treated guys 💗.
Thank you so much for this episode, and for this necessary channel. 💯❤️