Social media is like drugs. Some can handle it and some gets so deep down in that shit they have lost the connection to reality and lives in a world of illusions. Sad but true
@@Magerquark yepp. What is mindblowing for me is my little brothers work has a facebook grp that they use foe everything lile weakly proggress and so. I asked why they dont have mail or talk in work and he said the bosses only uses social media... he was almost fiered becauae he did a 2 weaks no social media and was uable to say he read the weakly papers lol.... Eddit: writing on a phonw with a big hand= spelling is all over the place haha
@@kjellannn Happy to see someone else who is able to not think in complete extremes and/or paid attention to this video. In order to strike a healthy balance, I think social media use should be limited, but not completely done away with.
I could listen to you talk like this for hours. I'm really glad that despite the success of your stream and all the drama that has come along with it, you're just as chill as ever and still occasionally take some time to share your thoughts with those of us who will listen. I hope you're doing alright and wish you all the best into the future!
Facebook is alot like life. It is what you make it. Youre in complete control over the content you see using such a platform. If its shit, its cos you made it shit.
@@TheMcal9909 You actually aren't. Facebook got a lot of shit for purposely showing it's users depressing posts, in order to see what their users would post/ react with afterwards. Basically, almost all social media is used to just market a bunch of shitty ads to their audience or to treat them like guinea pigs and use them for social experiments. Plus, algorithms are still in their infancy, if you were to watch one right-leaning UA-cam video, suddenly you're entire feed is full of feminist cringe compilations and videos on why x people are inferior. No one has complete control over the content they see, I'm not even subscribed to asmongold and this was on my recommended list because I watch other streamers like him.
@@yibro3360 Your only going to see post from people you have liked or are friends of.. So if your seeing depressing shit its cos people you have on facebook post depressing shit.. Dont want depressing shit? Dont be friends with depressing people. Its really that simple. I have never seen a post on facebook that is not a friend or a page i have liked. So yes minus the adds you are in complete control over what you see.
I'm a woman and I definitely agree with your points. I've seen my friends go through panic attacks and anxiety through comparing themselves to social media, and it's so toxic.
You're right. He didn't choose to be the Asmon character on stream out of sheer preference, but sadly because the average Twitch viewer is relatively stupid, immature and has a short attention span. If the average person was like Zach, he could be much more like himself on stream and still be as successful. If that were the case, I'd personally have a much easier and better time watching him.
@@ingwiafraujaz3126 right there with ya. This is why I can't watch most Twitch streamers. Viewership has a tendency to remove "intellectual potential" in effort for escapism or vicarious living instead of engaging, growing and improving.
I appreciate your sentiment and liked your comment, but to be pedantic: this is not philosophy. Though depending on how you define it, I suppose you can call it philosophical.
@@ingwiafraujaz3126 I'm aware as I'm reading philosophy and also do some videos on it. Didn't think ppl on the intwerwebz would notice what belongs to philosophy and what does not. appreciate you being pedantic tho, kinda funny
At the same time, there is the much more unsettling opposite idea of the domination of my screen persona over my "real" self. Our social identity, the person we assume to be in our social intercourse, is already a "mask" that involves the repression of our inadmissible impulses. But it is precisely in the conditions of "just playing" - when the rules regulating our "real life" exchanges are temporarily suspended - that we can permit ourselves to display these repressed attitudes. Take the proverbial impotent shy person who, while participating in a cyberspace interactive game, adopts the identity of an irresistible seducer or sadistic murderer. It is all too simple to say that this identity is just an imaginary escape from real-life impotence. The point is rather that, since he knows that the cyberspace interactive game is "just a game," he can "show his true self" and do things he would never have done in real-life interactions. In the guise of a fiction, the truth about himself is articulated. The fact that I perceive my virtual self-image as mere play thus allows me to suspend the usual hindrances which prevent me from realising my "dark half" in real life. My electronic id is given wing. - Zizek
I feel like people don't give you enough credit for how intelligent and articulate you are. Its honestly the reason why so many people watch you. All other wow streamers are too boring and don't have as much insight into other subjects
I certainly do! Coincidentally, I just finished typing a similar comment. Glad to see I'm not the only one :) My comment: "I have the idea that few people are able to recognize the level of rationality, intelligence and intuition this guy has. The thorough yet structured, logical and relatively compact way in which he touches upon all aspects of a given topic (in a continuously eloquent flow) is quite impressive. Though he has of course practiced talking to his camera for years."
🙄Okay now... Sure he's intelligent, but this is common sense shit that's been discussed since 2010... What's next, is he going to tell us being in an abusive relationship is bad...?
I'm one of those weird people that has always hated social media and has barely used it at all. It makes me uncomfortable to put my personal thoughts and life and information out there in a very easily accessible place. I feel like people get judged enough without intentionally increasing the area of influence others have over them.
My biggest fear is that some people may not take you seriously because of who you are and your reputation, but honestly this is one of the best pieces of thought offered on this quickly heating hot topic. To throw my hat into the ring I can certainly agree that social media has it's positives and negatives, and both of those can be accelerated rapidly into highs and lows. As an autistic and depressed man I can definitely say that social media has given me an outlet to experience things that I have never. Making friends, being moderately popular and well liked, people caring about my opinion etc. But I can also say it has made me significantly more socially reclusive to the point where I get anxious even thinking about going outside. It's 100% a double edged sword with no clear right answer, I suppose that is just the status quo with modern, unexplored and solemn researched topics. Your part about body image definitely hit home for me. Now more than ever it is easier to see hundreds if not thousands of people who are more conventionally attractive and more successful than you in that matter of seconds. It's like staring at an abyss, one that you cannot hope to surmount; And when it stares back, you are just left feeling worse and worse about yourself. And this is one of the many traps one can fall into as many have already. I appreciate you offering your thoughts, asmongold
As someone who like to improve at art, social medias are an insane anxiety source for me. Being surrounded by art should be inspirational, but surprisingly it does the opposite. They still are a core source of inspiration but only cause i now use them much much less than i used to, so i don't have all those insane artists in my face all the time. Toxicity, political opinions and stuff made that even a little worse.
I've noticed this with a lot.of streamers who start out, claiming they are so positive and nice only to build a community that follows every move and praises every action, even if it's done to tear someone down. If they do something negative, they say, "I'm not a nice person IRL" and they cheer. If they say, "let's attack this person" their community attacks and tears it down. To me, those who are surrounded by the drama, at a certain point, create it for themselves and they crave it so much because it is much easier to tear someone down than it is to build themselves up, or go seek therapy. Great video, hope to see you stream soon!
Well said man, keep a good head on your shoulders and realize most people that “look” perfect on social media actually have some crazy problems behind the scenes that they are dealing with as well. No one is perfect just live your best life and do what makes you happy.
Always see people saying something along the lines of "why isn't he like this on stream" He was like this on stream. The early days like late wod through legion. The retail content was so mundane that he spent a lot of time talking with chat like this. You can still see bits and pieces of it these days but he got to where he is now in part by hamming up the Asmongold character. The character was always there just not as exaggerated and present as often. I'm glad hes made a habit of doing more of these side videos. I think he really misses doing UA-cam and being able to pump out a chill side video is a nice break from the show he had to put on.
Your point at 17:30 is a really good way of looking at things. Sometimes it's just best to take a step back and evaluate your situation on your own rather than trying to have the internet do it for you.
To sum it up, Social Media BAD. Only useful thing is Messenger. Your the best zackmon, I honestly tune into your streams just to hear you talk, gameplay is secondary. Keep it up man!
Started watching this this week and know he is in my TOP10 youtuber list. His videos are long, but I can watch them and not get bored. Keep making these types of videos man. Lots of love!
Absolutely perfectly explained, and you could not be more correct. This video should be in a museum, not just because of the topics discussed, but also the way you explained and kept the train of thought. So good man.
I have recently adopted a lifestyle that tries and deals with these issues on a personal level. I agree with everything said here and can give personal feedback, tuning down the usage of social media and exchanging it for real life social interaction has helped me develop in many ways. I think people in general need to listen to themselves more accurately, actually have a conversation about what they want and are. Doing this and accepting your opinions and feelings as they appear, then you can work on yourself, then you can see what you are doing wrong (from your perspective) and you can slowly become somewhat better. Doesn't have to be huge aims and they should be reasonable, but aim at least and work towards that goal.
I deleted all my social media like a month ago, apart from youtube and twitch, if it's considered one, and now I feel more free and refreshed with my day by day living. Waking up and see another 20 people cancelled, people harassed for their views, and people that hate or love something to the point of driving them crazy is so painful. To put yourself in that situation in a daily basis is bad, but we all now that it has its good points, like checking on someone you use to hang out with is nice. And this kinds of videos or just talks are amazing for just giving thought to what is just accepted nowadays, and the way people behave in social media is just like its a "trying to act good" (refering to the video pewds uploaded about twitter and philosophy), only makes us look more away from each other and what we really think. But yea good vid Zack.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited to watch this video, especially that it took me some time now to ponder upon that problem. People partake in actions because they are motivated with rewards either conciously or absolutely without their knowledge. It was always people's goal to develop their social skills and create new friendships as some could flourish into extremely valuable long-lasting relations. It seems, like social media allowed that evolutionary need to be dimmed by the illusionary, alterantive reality. Unfortunately, "virtual points" as pewdiepie put it, became the longed for reward. Out of the social media, the worst are the applications by which you can share your "achievements" like the distance/time of your bike rides. It's always motivating to beat yourself, to get better and healthier. But once you begin to share your accomplishments with everyone around the social media, you bind your sense of reward with these "virtual points". And that's just purely dillusional. It's always good to ask yourself whether the shit I put in social media truly engages anyone on the other side of the screen. But the worst part, in my opinion, is that it's actually two-step process. First of all, young kids begin to watch non-educational shit on UA-cam and other platforms, and then they try to transfer that bs into their own life. You can also observe some funny phenomena: it's some kind of "double-grip". First, people get addicted to social media, and then they are being convinced that they all fully aware of that fact. Some when you talk with someone and ask the question: do you think that social media has a negative effect on people's life, they will surely confirm. But then, when you check their Instagram account, all you can see is over 200 posts and over 500 followers. It will never stop to amaze me. It's just a dead cycle. Every psychological studies within the last couple of years seems to prove that the rates of depression and heavy mental issues rise. Suicidal behaviours and self-harm attitudes within the group of 10-14 yrs old girls have risen by c.a. 250%... As a matter of fact, people are statistically stupid. The distribution of intelligence is actually a normal distribution. It's sad, but not many people are capable to possess the critical thinking skills - something I would call the most important skill of humanity; something that unlocks the doors into the real world. I don't know how it looks outside my country, Poland it is, but here a lot of people tend to seek the advice in "coaching" and "personal development trainers" - people who make businesses of talking bullshit to people and selling them the "recipe for happy life". It's really funny and sad at the same time, that the ones who truly seek the answers for happy life are being called "boring" or "stupid", while it's social media that enhance the stereotypical thinking that everyone can become someone, that followers matters, that these people who put a "like/heart/laughing emoji" on your photo are really curious about your life in the positive sense. And whenever the problem appears, people look for answer in - I call it - street wisdom. A type of wisdom that is used by common people, probably our parents, most of our friends, and majority of people that surround us. A wisdom, that probably has some sense, but does not offer any critical solutions for our problems. I just wonder, when that world will crumble? What is the line of the illusionary world build on the fundaments of popularity, fame and social acceptance? What is the cost of boosting own self-esteem on likes and number of followers? But you know what is the worst part of that shit? The majority, no matter how stupid they are, will always be the decisive part of your society. It's them who decide: in politics, in economics, everywhere.
Greatly worded, I appreciate the thought you put into this comment. I'm impressed if English isn't your primary language (considering you said you are from Poland) because this level of writing is far above what many native speakers achieve.
@@camelhoarder850 'sup dude. I have a bit of a theory on the reason as to why our people go to these "coaches" to buy crap that doesn't work. As a fellow Slav (I'm not from Poland), I've noticed that a lot of my people are still very much into folklore and history, which is fantastic. But it comes with a caveat, they are also very much into alternative medicine and alt-science and what-not, that actually come from old folk tales and shit. It's usually harmless typical stuff, like if I get a cold my mother will tell me to make some soup, brew some tea etc. etc. But sometimes I'm just baffled by it. Just to give you an example, very recently my own goddamn sister, who I thought was smarter than this, bought tea, that was advertised to be able to grow your breasts. Breast-enlarging-tea. I don't know how much of this is true at all, there is no research this is based upon, it's just kind of funny to think about. Oh and the most common bullshit products are weight loss pills, usually bought by women over 30 years old.
Great wording. It's not shocking social media is making a growing of depressed people in the young generation. It only creates envy, unnecessary desire, and anger to those we can't control. Sadly, it's also true there is nothing much we can change how the media behaves. Big entities like corporations and corrupt governments want weak-minded citizens, and apparently, using and exploiting social media was the perfect opportunity for them. George Carlin puts its "The game is rigged, people". Not saying we can change, but we have sadly ingrained ourselves into a big and unnecessary hivemind. Not a lot of thinkers, who can express their thought individually without the conscience of others. It's just one big blob of ignorance.
@@Overphased Thanks for response. That is quite interesting what you're writing here. It truly might be something "rooted" in our slavic nature. On the other hand, alternative medicine is well-known all around the globe. As I mentioned, the thing I call the "street wisdom" is a toss-up. It means, that some "traditional" methods of healing are actutally accurate, but usually by accident: let's take a chicken soup as an example. It is being said, at least in Poland, that chicken soup can heal the cold. And funnily enough, it's quite true :) - first of all, eating ANY kind of soup while it being hot, warms up the organism which is desired while being sick. On top of that, making chicken soup with SKIN ON THE CHICKEN STILL ON, releases cystein, which has healing properties - but somehow nobody really says: remember, chicken has to have the skin on :) And that's precisely what I am talking about. A lot of the "street wisdom" is correct simply by a pure coincidence - and what is really important is to know "why". The same people that seek answers in "street wisdom" will also believe in irrational ideas, and the same people won't be able to connect cause and effect. So people who tell you to eat chicken soup while being sick may be correct, but they will also be wrong with many other cases. That is what makes "street wisdom" a bad habit. You say it's harmless, and I agree. Homeopathy and placebo effect seem to be harmless too. Yet, would you prefer to live in conscious society, or the one who make assumptions without reason? as the same people who follow objectively good ideas by mere accident, will be the ones to to follow bad habits. :)
Super insightful commentary on an extremely relevant topic in today’s world. Nice to hear someone of similar age (I’m 27) speaking from a well-informed and thought-our perspective on something that really affects all of us. My wife is 5 years younger than me and I have definitely had my eyes opened up to how drastically different social media can play a role in a persons life; and that’s just comparing my own life and my wife’s. Also nice to see someone as big a presence on the internet as yourself taking the time to speak on a topic like this and shed light in a way that’s digestible. Videos like this can really serve as a good gateway to open up a conversation that someone out there may need to have. They could simply put this video on in front of friends or family and it could really help someone out with opening that door. Good on you man. Happy holidays and look forward to your next video and/or stream. -Jordan
Holy shit Zack you're so right. Posting Pictures of yourself on Social Media is the opposite of confidence. People do it to feel better about themselves. It's a symptom. Love to see it said.
dude make your own late night talkcast "zack talks" or "neckbeard philosophy". once a day, 30 minutes, upload later to youtube and co. i think you take a lot of joy in talking philosophy so make it a business. this could be also a second income stream when you are tired of streaming wow. also upload this on thinkspot... you sound a lot like jordan peterson.
Really really interesting video. As a teacher at a highschool it occured to me that a ton of the "safe use of social media"-workshops revolve around topics like sexting and cyberbullying whereas young people categorizing themselves based on what they see on instagram/facebook is in reality much more common and mentally impactful. Food for thought for me. Would love to see more of these videos on various topics.
Hey Zackrawrr, I'm 29 and just about exiting the hobby of gaming. The things you are saying off stream are real and true, honestly i think things will get worse until many popular gaming influencers share 1 opinion at the same exact time. I think that's 1 of the only ways to really get a message across to the gaming community . GL in your future endeavors. Subscribed!
Social media is a tool, it can be great or a disaster depending on who you are as a person and how you use it. Great video, thanks for talking about this!
Hey Zack, I'm a current MSc Cyberpsychology student and we've had this discussion several times in class. You're not wrong, and most your points and exemplar cases are actually TRUE LULW
Hey Zack thank you for this video. I have always felt that social media has had a more negative effect on me than positive. And 100% because I have low self esteem. I appreciate you, as a massive creator on Twitch talking so candidly about such a pressing matter.
I like to see you like this man, calm and collected, not dealing with spergs every 1sec, actually reflecting on shit. try to show yourself on a real note like this more often, I think people have a wrong idea about you, and it may not impact you as a person, but social media is your job. good video man!
Since last year, I’ve deleted my Facebook and stopped using most social media’s except of UA-cam and other streaming services. Personally I felt that social media had a bad influence on my mind, also making me care more about stuff that honestly didn’t matter to me. I agree with all of your points, social media as of now should almost be treated as a drug for some people. Cool to see you this down to earth. Btw, I’m a fan since the UA-cam days. Never thought you’d be this big but I’m happy for you bro. I watch you everyday.
talking about the importance of going outside and social interaction from a guy who spends all his time in his dungeon. All jokes aside I like this style of vid. More of it please.
I think viewing social media as an echo chamber and even a mirror are excellent descriptors for why social media is both bad and good. I've gone through phases of my life where I've felt confident about everything and other times not so much, I can say social media encouraged both of those different feelings by a great deal.
Very true. Sometimes social media like Instagram or Facebook makes you feel worthless or not good enough when you see others posting photos of how good and successful their life is, having a baby and all that stuff. Its good for you mentally just take a break from it sometimes.
Same, I can't even imagine what it's like to use social medias daily Apart from checking out what high school friends are doing, these are useless if you're a nobody
As much as I love your content and stream, i think its fantastic when people with reach try to better the community, and themselves with explaining and discussing tough things. Cheers Asmon. All the success to you going forward.
I haven't had social media for about 4-5 years. It was the best move I have ever made. So much time wasted looking at stuff that I didn't really care about and wanting feedback from people I didn't really care about. Social media is kind of weird when you step back and think about it.
I enjoy your content. I hope you are doing well. I don't like to see anyone get burnt out on anything because in most cases this means there is not enough of a balance in our lives. Your content brings some fun into peoples lives but your life is the most important one for you. I think everyone who watches you wants you to do and be well. In your case it seems that you know what you are doing and know who you are. Thank you for all the laughs over the years and I look forward to more if you continue. I wish Big Red Kitty was still around but I understand that life changes and I would rather anyone be happy and not available to viewers than to make there lives needlessly difficult.
Probably the most important rule of using social media for me is "if you want to do something bad to wrong people, just leave them ignorant". Same applies to real life. Yes, in some cases it makes me passive, and I could get some social points and ego trip, but whatever. I dont feel, that it's reliable source of food for ego anyways. I used to argue before, at least to writing skills(in russian, not in english, just in case :D I just know, that I probably would procrastinate the comment, if I'll leave to think about it deeper), logic, but at some moment I felt, that it's so meaningless even after 3 lines of a comment. Thanks for the video, I enjoy this part of you(not that I dont enjoy the other one), I like to watch your calm and thoughtful opinion
Mate you can’t leave one social media then come over to another form of social media and fish for validation. You’re clearly plugged into the system exactly as you were designed to be
@@myalt.yt.shorts.account People also ask Is UA-cam classed as social media? UA-cam - Yes, UA-cam is considered a social media platform. What's more, it is also the 2nd most-used search engine following Google.
Good video Zack. It should be of concern to us all. One thing surprises me is the way so many times it seems people ‘jump on the bandwagon’ of popular thought and adopt an opinion/stance without investigating further or deciding how they actually feel for themselves. If I had teenage children now I would encourage them to restrict their social media usage. Off topic, there might not be the energy source to power all our technology in future years. This might be the Golden Age as far as access and usability goes; and naturally, come the Zombie Apocalypse, we’ll all have other priorities like keeping our brains in our skulls and not a zombie’s sandwich! Look after yourself, you’re a good man. 🤗
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Always so well-spoken and you always really consider others' perspectives and feelings and the whole scope of issues and you really think thing out. I appreciate that so much
Seriously, i love listening to these videos in the morning while taking a cup of coffee and looking out of the window. You get an another side of Zack, than when he stream. He speaks what is on his mind, without anyone disturbing him, like McConnell, twitch chat or anyone else. Love this type of content Zack, keep up the good work. Both with Twitch and UA-cam!
This was an especially well-articulated video in my opinion. Well done, glad to see this open-mindedness and wisdom broadcasted to thousands, regardless of its impact. It's a noteworthy sobriety check for society and hermits alike
whats even more impressive about this video is that theres little to no jump cuts like many youtubers do these days. jump cuts every few words because they can't even string a coherant sentence or thought together. Yet he does so so fluidly. kudos!
The fact that attention from others on social media, in terms of likes/shares etc, releases dopamine in people's brains has already been common knowledge for a while now. It can definitely create an addiction and, together with it, all the behavioral patterns an addiction usually causes.
Deleted my Facebook and Twitter years ago, never made an Instagram or anything else. I find social media horribly invasive and want as little to do with it as possible. I barely tolerate this YT account and have been considering getting rid of it as well.
Same but then it would just me pushing my purge comment button and just using it as library for subscriptions. I'm honestly way happier these 2 months I distanced myself from narcissistic people social media and forums created (everybody who disgarees with me is wrong and I just call names because I'm always right because I also get likes!), it feels like 10+ years ago. I was simply happy. I think I finaly caved in and they finaly chipped away at my thick skin. I do miss posting on forums but knowing the majority of personalities of people that lurk there? Just remembering their names makes me think of all of the times I tried to get them willing to hold a normal discussion. Then seeing their names, 1 thing with WoW being garbarge I just have too much free time and actually going to bed to 2 hour+ early every day. Crazy how Social media and forums kept me occupied for 2/3/4 hours a day. Rethinking that my situation I'm in now is a perfect moment to get an axe and cut the rope I have to WoW aswell. Afterall my friends in WoW don't play anymore anyhow. But at the same time I love it. Think 2020-2029 will be interesting decade for me. Won't stop gaming but think I will start over with social contacts. Get rid of toxic ones and bring reasonable ones, the ones who can handle criticism and difference in opinions. It's crazy, I just want kids and a wife at this point, they say girls have these feelings the most nearing 30 and yet most are obsessed with likes instead of the future. But knowing how most
@@gimpyrabbit6805 It does good stuff, but most people use it wrong (Facebook or Instagram) or go "I'm on the internet so I can be as vile as possible! Heck I will even lie or smear people to get likes or to win an argument". Yup I'm done with it, YT, Twitch (never posted anything so far) and Discord (only use for voice coms and guild pages). Then if I feel like it surfing Reddit without an account just to enjoy it. No clue how 2020 will look for me but I'm hoping more will wake up and that our group will grow so it isn't a requirement anymore to have Facebook or Instagram to be socially active. Hopefully also a competitor to Whatsapp so I can dump this this Facebook owned app.
Wow these long talks are pretty damn substantive. I really like this. Of course, I am -NOT- part of the majority here on youtube since most of what I watch are science, history docs and games. Keep this up. Your voice and tone is very calm and relaxing I really enjoyed it because of that and that you hit this issue on top of the head. I tell my GF that social media sucks and I'm 28 but I spend ZERO time on social media (The ones other than youtube/twitch). It always makes me compare myself to friends of random strangers. I'm not a fit guy, I'm not a small guy. 6 foot 210 lbs I look alright but I'm not ripped AF like the guys on Instagram so I feel weak and fat. I don't have a programming job in SF like people from my high school graduating class. I finished college a little later then most so I'm just starting a career when they all finished before me and are already on their way in a career and traveling. You just compare your life vs theirs and it feels like absolute shit. What's fucked is it's just a facade, you KNOW that the people with all the travel photos have money issues, you KNOW the couples are not 100% happy all the time... it's just a small snapshot that they took hours to make to LOOK great/awesome to their peers.
I really enjoy these types of 1 on 1 videos where you talk about controversial subjects. You do this at times on stream and I just really enjoy it. On the subject matter, I view social media as a necessary evil. It's a tool, much like a pen or a sword, that changes its use based on the person who uses it, like you mentioned a bit in your video. The conversation shouldn't be pushed towards the eradication or disuse of social media (not saying that you were making this point but just addressing it) but rather the responsible use of it. The point you touched on about young impressionable girls using social media to find their self-worth isn't a new one. Girls since before the social media of nowadays in magazines and televisions, and even before that going back all the way to times of kings and queens, used celebrities to gauge their self-worth. We (both men and women) even do it to this day. "[Breakout artist] makes $30 million at the age of 23" Most people go and look at themselves and say "Shit, I'm 27 and I still don't know what I want to do with my life." The difference between what has always happened back then and now is the accessibility and the speed at which everything is viewed. The internet has improved society in some aspects and ruined it in others. I'd like to say more but the topic is so nuanced as you said which makes it tough for me to sit here and write out my entire argument. To conclude my point though, social media is a necessary evil because while it can cause detriment and hurt, it can also spread happiness and good will. It's all about how its used.
I think social media is a tool like everything else. I used to use it for different reasons and posting a lot of pics of myself and my life. Now I’m 26 I don’t have time for social media any more. I’m married and I’m also dependent by my mom, dad, grandfather, and business to have that much time for that type of social media. Every once in a while I’ll turn on your stream or talk to close friends on Snapchat to get my mind away from real life for a second. But I mostly use social media for finding advice and how to videos about things relevant to my business. I don’t really care about what other people are doing but it also is inspiring to see someone become successful and happy.
Fair play. Even after 8-12 hours a day of streaming he can speak to the camera and still make absolute perfect sense. I honestly appreciate you for the advice/opinion you give on most things! Sometimes we disagree but that’s cool too. Thanks Zach
For me social media was a huge problem. The time i'd spend scrolling endlessly at news and people's updates was too much. Changed it around and now i might log-in once a week. Also lowered my phone subscription to base level so that i only use it for calls/texting. Changed my life, but to each their own.
What bothers me with social media is that I always compared myself to other people and I would always end up getting depressed because people would post things that made their lives look perfect and I would think my life is complete shit. I've learned to stop doing that. It seems like on social media a friend is more a quantity and there can be people that just see you as a number. These days it gets tiring trying to remember what is PC or not, and if you make one little error on a social media post, people blow up and with that anonymity behind a keyboard, people will say things that they wouldn't say to a person's face. I agree that nowadays everything is so digitized that people seem to be locked in their rooms with cell phones and the internet and it has tend to bring out the bad in people. Social media can be a good thing or a bad thing - it just depends on how people utilize it. Appreciate the video.
To be honest, I don't really watch your stream anymore because it looks like you've been trying (again) to, simply, make the stream "entertaining" while it only makes it bland, empty. But when I watched your previous video and this one, I really really enjoyed it. Anyways, hope you do what YOU think is good and be content. Also, I love the transparency here 9:50
he looks like a russian philosopher who wants to be santa. Appreciate these down to earth vids!
sort of looks a bit like rasputin here
Да-да, тоже об этом подумал.
dostoevsky
tyt sogli
nah, he looks way too british
t. russian
Social media is like drugs. Some can handle it and some gets so deep down in that shit they have lost the connection to reality and lives in a world of illusions. Sad but true
True, as I don't see much of this. I see it more apparent on reddit
I'm pretty certain everyone will get crushed by it if they base their life around it too much
@@Magerquark yepp. What is mindblowing for me is my little brothers work has a facebook grp that they use foe everything lile weakly proggress and so. I asked why they dont have mail or talk in work and he said the bosses only uses social media... he was almost fiered becauae he did a 2 weaks no social media and was uable to say he read the weakly papers lol....
Eddit: writing on a phonw with a big hand= spelling is all over the place haha
@@kjellannn Happy to see someone else who is able to not think in complete extremes and/or paid attention to this video. In order to strike a healthy balance, I think social media use should be limited, but not completely done away with.
Alcohol is a drug
I could listen to you talk like this for hours. I'm really glad that despite the success of your stream and all the drama that has come along with it, you're just as chill as ever and still occasionally take some time to share your thoughts with those of us who will listen. I hope you're doing alright and wish you all the best into the future!
Not hard to stay calm when you're making hundreds of thousands a year to play video games
@@addictedtoRS The point --->
Your head
@@jarofpickles4057 What's your point exactly? Do you even know?
@Drejul What research am I meant to do? I'm confused.
@@addictedtoRS if it's not hard, why aren't you doing it smh
8 years ago I deleted my Facebook and all other forms of media besides UA-cam and it's been fantastic. Zero urge to ever use it.
Same yt plus twitter burner for sports
Facebook is alot like life. It is what you make it. Youre in complete control over the content you see using such a platform. If its shit, its cos you made it shit.
@@TheMcal9909 You actually aren't. Facebook got a lot of shit for purposely showing it's users depressing posts, in order to see what their users would post/ react with afterwards. Basically, almost all social media is used to just market a bunch of shitty ads to their audience or to treat them like guinea pigs and use them for social experiments. Plus, algorithms are still in their infancy, if you were to watch one right-leaning UA-cam video, suddenly you're entire feed is full of feminist cringe compilations and videos on why x people are inferior. No one has complete control over the content they see, I'm not even subscribed to asmongold and this was on my recommended list because I watch other streamers like him.
@@TheMcal9909 you are naive.
@@yibro3360 Your only going to see post from people you have liked or are friends of.. So if your seeing depressing shit its cos people you have on facebook post depressing shit.. Dont want depressing shit? Dont be friends with depressing people. Its really that simple. I have never seen a post on facebook that is not a friend or a page i have liked. So yes minus the adds you are in complete control over what you see.
I'm a woman and I definitely agree with your points. I've seen my friends go through panic attacks and anxiety through comparing themselves to social media, and it's so toxic.
Show this video to your friend then
Lol I'm impressed every time how different he is off stream.
Perkele Itse if only he realized his view count suffers when he acts too much like ASMON angry man. He should just be Zack but called Asmongold.
@Tyler Grant +1
People tend to forget that almost all streamer have a character or natural charisma.
Edit: Or big boobs
Guy is a fucking genius...he knows how to attract ppl to his stream and why ppl watch streams
In his stream he is a funny narcisistic character.
Unfortunately, he wouldn’t be as big if he acted like this on stream which is honestly pretty sad. I like Zack way more than Asmongold
He is the best. He knows when to be funny and when be a reasonable person.
You're right. He didn't choose to be the Asmon character on stream out of sheer preference, but sadly because the average Twitch viewer is relatively stupid, immature and has a short attention span. If the average person was like Zach, he could be much more like himself on stream and still be as successful. If that were the case, I'd personally have a much easier and better time watching him.
@@ingwiafraujaz3126 right there with ya. This is why I can't watch most Twitch streamers. Viewership has a tendency to remove "intellectual potential" in effort for escapism or vicarious living instead of engaging, growing and improving.
Two things I like: Philosophy and games.
Is this the neckbeard philosophy crossover that I've dreamt of for so long?
I appreciate your sentiment and liked your comment, but to be pedantic: this is not philosophy. Though depending on how you define it, I suppose you can call it philosophical.
@@ingwiafraujaz3126 I'm aware as I'm reading philosophy and also do some videos on it.
Didn't think ppl on the intwerwebz would notice what belongs to philosophy and what does not. appreciate you being pedantic tho, kinda funny
At the same time, there is the much more unsettling opposite idea of the domination of my screen persona over my "real" self. Our social identity, the person we assume to be in our social intercourse, is already a "mask" that involves the repression of our inadmissible impulses. But it is precisely in the conditions of "just playing" - when the rules regulating our "real life" exchanges are temporarily suspended - that we can permit ourselves to display these repressed attitudes. Take the proverbial impotent shy person who, while participating in a cyberspace interactive game, adopts the identity of an irresistible seducer or sadistic murderer. It is all too simple to say that this identity is just an imaginary escape from real-life impotence. The point is rather that, since he knows that the cyberspace interactive game is "just a game," he can "show his true self" and do things he would never have done in real-life interactions. In the guise of a fiction, the truth about himself is articulated. The fact that I perceive my virtual self-image as mere play thus allows me to suspend the usual hindrances which prevent me from realising my "dark half" in real life. My electronic id is given wing. - Zizek
yall gay
@@99onone50 lol
I feel like people don't give you enough credit for how intelligent and articulate you are. Its honestly the reason why so many people watch you. All other wow streamers are too boring and don't have as much insight into other subjects
KEKW
I certainly do! Coincidentally, I just finished typing a similar comment. Glad to see I'm not the only one :)
My comment: "I have the idea that few people are able to recognize the level of rationality, intelligence and intuition this guy has. The thorough yet structured, logical and relatively compact way in which he touches upon all aspects of a given topic (in a continuously eloquent flow) is quite impressive. Though he has of course practiced talking to his camera for years."
SNSTR please shut up dude
He acts like a completely different person on stream, most people do even know that he is a pretty intelligent dude
🙄Okay now... Sure he's intelligent, but this is common sense shit that's been discussed since 2010...
What's next, is he going to tell us being in an abusive relationship is bad...?
I'm one of those weird people that has always hated social media and has barely used it at all. It makes me uncomfortable to put my personal thoughts and life and information out there in a very easily accessible place. I feel like people get judged enough without intentionally increasing the area of influence others have over them.
Hey, I love this Zack guy.
I think he is going to be a big streamer some day.
Not sure who he is but his thoughts are niffty!
He definitely seems more likeable than that Asmon guy
Is he balding?
@@ihatemyselfagain MALDING OMEGALUL
Professor Asmongold: The inverse correlation of the intrinsic value is adversely correlated to the internal image of self confidence...
you a time traveler lol ?
5Head
Inverserly correlated*
Man you have a great ability to express your thoughts in an intellectual manner. That's your BiS
My biggest fear is that some people may not take you seriously because of who you are and your reputation, but honestly this is one of the best pieces of thought offered on this quickly heating hot topic.
To throw my hat into the ring I can certainly agree that social media has it's positives and negatives, and both of those can be accelerated rapidly into highs and lows. As an autistic and depressed man I can definitely say that social media has given me an outlet to experience things that I have never. Making friends, being moderately popular and well liked, people caring about my opinion etc. But I can also say it has made me significantly more socially reclusive to the point where I get anxious even thinking about going outside. It's 100% a double edged sword with no clear right answer, I suppose that is just the status quo with modern, unexplored and solemn researched topics.
Your part about body image definitely hit home for me. Now more than ever it is easier to see hundreds if not thousands of people who are more conventionally attractive and more successful than you in that matter of seconds. It's like staring at an abyss, one that you cannot hope to surmount; And when it stares back, you are just left feeling worse and worse about yourself. And this is one of the many traps one can fall into as many have already.
I appreciate you offering your thoughts, asmongold
As someone who like to improve at art, social medias are an insane anxiety source for me.
Being surrounded by art should be inspirational, but surprisingly it does the opposite.
They still are a core source of inspiration but only cause i now use them much much less than i used to, so i don't have all those insane artists in my face all the time.
Toxicity, political opinions and stuff made that even a little worse.
I've noticed this with a lot.of streamers who start out, claiming they are so positive and nice only to build a community that follows every move and praises every action, even if it's done to tear someone down. If they do something negative, they say, "I'm not a nice person IRL" and they cheer. If they say, "let's attack this person" their community attacks and tears it down. To me, those who are surrounded by the drama, at a certain point, create it for themselves and they crave it so much because it is much easier to tear someone down than it is to build themselves up, or go seek therapy.
Great video, hope to see you stream soon!
This is Zach in "dad mode". He has a comforting presence.
It’s the Dad sweater vibes I think. He’s got the Mister Rogers tone as well.
Well said man, keep a good head on your shoulders and realize most people that “look” perfect on social media actually have some crazy problems behind the scenes that they are dealing with as well. No one is perfect just live your best life and do what makes you happy.
Always see people saying something along the lines of "why isn't he like this on stream"
He was like this on stream. The early days like late wod through legion. The retail content was so mundane that he spent a lot of time talking with chat like this. You can still see bits and pieces of it these days but he got to where he is now in part by hamming up the Asmongold character. The character was always there just not as exaggerated and present as often.
I'm glad hes made a habit of doing more of these side videos. I think he really misses doing UA-cam and being able to pump out a chill side video is a nice break from the show he had to put on.
Your point at 17:30 is a really good way of looking at things. Sometimes it's just best to take a step back and evaluate your situation on your own rather than trying to have the internet do it for you.
To sum it up, Social Media BAD. Only useful thing is Messenger.
Your the best zackmon, I honestly tune into your streams just to hear you talk, gameplay is secondary.
Keep it up man!
Started watching this this week and know he is in my TOP10 youtuber list. His videos are long, but I can watch them and not get bored. Keep making these types of videos man. Lots of love!
His room is still messy lol. (2010-2019)
This video is a better reference for high school English essays than most research articles
ZackRawrr: The Rat
Also ZackRawrr: Is Social Media bad for you?
Absolutely perfectly explained, and you could not be more correct. This video should be in a museum, not just because of the topics discussed, but also the way you explained and kept the train of thought. So good man.
This is wonderfully worded. As much as I love the entertaining side of Asmongold, I love this Zack side too. ♥♥♥
Especially good seeing as he doesn't use a script!
this video made me change my mind about you and confirmed that the stream is just an act. you're very clearly a very smart dude. great video.
To quote the WoW loading screen: “Take all things in moderation.” Including social media.
I have recently adopted a lifestyle that tries and deals with these issues on a personal level. I agree with everything said here and can give personal feedback, tuning down the usage of social media and exchanging it for real life social interaction has helped me develop in many ways. I think people in general need to listen to themselves more accurately, actually have a conversation about what they want and are. Doing this and accepting your opinions and feelings as they appear, then you can work on yourself, then you can see what you are doing wrong (from your perspective) and you can slowly become somewhat better. Doesn't have to be huge aims and they should be reasonable, but aim at least and work towards that goal.
I feel like I'm listening to my uncle lecturing me about this topic.
I deleted all my social media like a month ago, apart from youtube and twitch, if it's considered one, and now I feel more free and refreshed with my day by day living. Waking up and see another 20 people cancelled, people harassed for their views, and people that hate or love something to the point of driving them crazy is so painful. To put yourself in that situation in a daily basis is bad, but we all now that it has its good points, like checking on someone you use to hang out with is nice.
And this kinds of videos or just talks are amazing for just giving thought to what is just accepted nowadays, and the way people behave in social media is just like its a "trying to act good" (refering to the video pewds uploaded about twitter and philosophy), only makes us look more away from each other and what we really think. But yea good vid Zack.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited to watch this video, especially that it took me some time now to ponder upon that problem.
People partake in actions because they are motivated with rewards either conciously or absolutely without their knowledge. It was always people's goal to develop their social skills and create new friendships as some could flourish into extremely valuable long-lasting relations. It seems, like social media allowed that evolutionary need to be dimmed by the illusionary, alterantive reality. Unfortunately, "virtual points" as pewdiepie put it, became the longed for reward. Out of the social media, the worst are the applications by which you can share your "achievements" like the distance/time of your bike rides. It's always motivating to beat yourself, to get better and healthier. But once you begin to share your accomplishments with everyone around the social media, you bind your sense of reward with these "virtual points". And that's just purely dillusional.
It's always good to ask yourself whether the shit I put in social media truly engages anyone on the other side of the screen. But the worst part, in my opinion, is that it's actually two-step process. First of all, young kids begin to watch non-educational shit on UA-cam and other platforms, and then they try to transfer that bs into their own life.
You can also observe some funny phenomena: it's some kind of "double-grip". First, people get addicted to social media, and then they are being convinced that they all fully aware of that fact. Some when you talk with someone and ask the question: do you think that social media has a negative effect on people's life, they will surely confirm. But then, when you check their Instagram account, all you can see is over 200 posts and over 500 followers. It will never stop to amaze me.
It's just a dead cycle. Every psychological studies within the last couple of years seems to prove that the rates of depression and heavy mental issues rise. Suicidal behaviours and self-harm attitudes within the group of 10-14 yrs old girls have risen by c.a. 250%...
As a matter of fact, people are statistically stupid. The distribution of intelligence is actually a normal distribution. It's sad, but not many people are capable to possess the critical thinking skills - something I would call the most important skill of humanity; something that unlocks the doors into the real world. I don't know how it looks outside my country, Poland it is, but here a lot of people tend to seek the advice in "coaching" and "personal development trainers" - people who make businesses of talking bullshit to people and selling them the "recipe for happy life".
It's really funny and sad at the same time, that the ones who truly seek the answers for happy life are being called "boring" or "stupid", while it's social media that enhance the stereotypical thinking that everyone can become someone, that followers matters, that these people who put a "like/heart/laughing emoji" on your photo are really curious about your life in the positive sense. And whenever the problem appears, people look for answer in - I call it - street wisdom. A type of wisdom that is used by common people, probably our parents, most of our friends, and majority of people that surround us. A wisdom, that probably has some sense, but does not offer any critical solutions for our problems.
I just wonder, when that world will crumble? What is the line of the illusionary world build on the fundaments of popularity, fame and social acceptance? What is the cost of boosting own self-esteem on likes and number of followers? But you know what is the worst part of that shit? The majority, no matter how stupid they are, will always be the decisive part of your society. It's them who decide: in politics, in economics, everywhere.
Greatly worded, I appreciate the thought you put into this comment. I'm impressed if English isn't your primary language (considering you said you are from Poland) because this level of writing is far above what many native speakers achieve.
@@FihnProductions Yeah, I'm from Poland :) it's not often that someone appreciate my thoughts, so thank you a lot for your kind words! :)
@@camelhoarder850 'sup dude. I have a bit of a theory on the reason as to why our people go to these "coaches" to buy crap that doesn't work.
As a fellow Slav (I'm not from Poland), I've noticed that a lot of my people are still very much into folklore and history, which is fantastic. But it comes with a caveat, they are also very much into alternative medicine and alt-science and what-not, that actually come from old folk tales and shit. It's usually harmless typical stuff, like if I get a cold my mother will tell me to make some soup, brew some tea etc. etc. But sometimes I'm just baffled by it. Just to give you an example, very recently my own goddamn sister, who I thought was smarter than this, bought tea, that was advertised to be able to grow your breasts. Breast-enlarging-tea.
I don't know how much of this is true at all, there is no research this is based upon, it's just kind of funny to think about.
Oh and the most common bullshit products are weight loss pills, usually bought by women over 30 years old.
Great wording. It's not shocking social media is making a growing of depressed people in the young generation. It only creates envy, unnecessary desire, and anger to those we can't control. Sadly, it's also true there is nothing much we can change how the media behaves. Big entities like corporations and corrupt governments want weak-minded citizens, and apparently, using and exploiting social media was the perfect opportunity for them. George Carlin puts its "The game is rigged, people".
Not saying we can change, but we have sadly ingrained ourselves into a big and unnecessary hivemind. Not a lot of thinkers, who can express their thought individually without the conscience of others. It's just one big blob of ignorance.
@@Overphased Thanks for response. That is quite interesting what you're writing here. It truly might be something "rooted" in our slavic nature. On the other hand, alternative medicine is well-known all around the globe. As I mentioned, the thing I call the "street wisdom" is a toss-up. It means, that some "traditional" methods of healing are actutally accurate, but usually by accident: let's take a chicken soup as an example. It is being said, at least in Poland, that chicken soup can heal the cold. And funnily enough, it's quite true :) - first of all, eating ANY kind of soup while it being hot, warms up the organism which is desired while being sick. On top of that, making chicken soup with SKIN ON THE CHICKEN STILL ON, releases cystein, which has healing properties - but somehow nobody really says: remember, chicken has to have the skin on :)
And that's precisely what I am talking about. A lot of the "street wisdom" is correct simply by a pure coincidence - and what is really important is to know "why". The same people that seek answers in "street wisdom" will also believe in irrational ideas, and the same people won't be able to connect cause and effect. So people who tell you to eat chicken soup while being sick may be correct, but they will also be wrong with many other cases. That is what makes "street wisdom" a bad habit.
You say it's harmless, and I agree. Homeopathy and placebo effect seem to be harmless too. Yet, would you prefer to live in conscious society, or the one who make assumptions without reason? as the same people who follow objectively good ideas by mere accident, will be the ones to to follow bad habits. :)
Social media feeds the narcissism of far too many people. Your analogy to alcohol is pretty apt.
This is smart talk my boi, joke aside, you show a lot of wisdom and empathy in your insights, this is the real Asmon, Zack !
It's the Zackmon :)
We really like these down to Earth videos.
Shows more of a content creater than just what we see on their livestreams or pre writen stuff.
Here before Asmongold reacts to Zack being in his room.
Super insightful commentary on an extremely relevant topic in today’s world. Nice to hear someone of similar age (I’m 27) speaking from a well-informed and thought-our perspective on something that really affects all of us. My wife is 5 years younger than me and I have definitely had my eyes opened up to how drastically different social media can play a role in a persons life; and that’s just comparing my own life and my wife’s.
Also nice to see someone as big a presence on the internet as yourself taking the time to speak on a topic like this and shed light in a way that’s digestible. Videos like this can really serve as a good gateway to open up a conversation that someone out there may need to have. They could simply put this video on in front of friends or family and it could really help someone out with opening that door.
Good on you man. Happy holidays and look forward to your next video and/or stream.
-Jordan
i enjoyed social life most when i uninstalled social media :)
Holy shit Zack you're so right. Posting Pictures of yourself on Social Media is the opposite of confidence. People do it to feel better about themselves. It's a symptom. Love to see it said.
dude make your own late night talkcast "zack talks" or "neckbeard philosophy". once a day, 30 minutes, upload later to youtube and co. i think you take a lot of joy in talking philosophy so make it a business. this could be also a second income stream when you are tired of streaming wow.
also upload this on thinkspot... you sound a lot like jordan peterson.
Really really interesting video. As a teacher at a highschool it occured to me that a ton of the "safe use of social media"-workshops revolve around topics like sexting and cyberbullying whereas young people categorizing themselves based on what they see on instagram/facebook is in reality much more common and mentally impactful. Food for thought for me.
Would love to see more of these videos on various topics.
Alright asmon I’ll give it to yah your pretty smart when it comes to real life stuff
Hey Zackrawrr, I'm 29 and just about exiting the hobby of gaming. The things you are saying off stream are real and true, honestly i think things will get worse until many popular gaming influencers share 1 opinion at the same exact time. I think that's 1 of the only ways to really get a message across to the gaming community . GL in your future endeavors. Subscribed!
When Asmon makes a video like this, I always imagine he takes a shower for the first time in weeks and then pops his adderall.
Yo i bet thats true
he doesn't use any pharmaceutical drugs or recreational, for that matter. are you sure you're not projecting?
@@housemana u dont know for a fact he says this, but Idk he looks pretty awake still during some of his longer streams
HOUSE OF MANA take a joke
@@joejocklemonder6327 i would be awake also making multiple $ per minute
Social media is a tool, it can be great or a disaster depending on who you are as a person and how you use it. Great video, thanks for talking about this!
yes its just like a re lie gion
Hey Zack, I'm a current MSc Cyberpsychology student and we've had this discussion several times in class. You're not wrong, and most your points and exemplar cases are actually TRUE LULW
Hey Zack thank you for this video. I have always felt that social media has had a more negative effect on me than positive. And 100% because I have low self esteem. I appreciate you, as a massive creator on Twitch talking so candidly about such a pressing matter.
This guy looks and sounds just like the WoW streamer on twitch.
They must be related 🤔
They look similar, but their behavour is totally different.
This guy's way too intelligent and reserved to be that WoW streamer. Twitch chat's brain cells would shrivel up and die.
It's impossible! The other guy yells and rants like a kid being vaccinated, this guy sounds cool and down to earth. 🤔
He's the smart one
I like to see you like this man, calm and collected, not dealing with spergs every 1sec, actually reflecting on shit. try to show yourself on a real note like this more often, I think people have a wrong idea about you, and it may not impact you as a person, but social media is your job.
good video man!
23:27 I'm walking in the street while listening to this and that aunt Cathy thing killed me lmao. And people started looking at me.
Since last year, I’ve deleted my Facebook and stopped using most social media’s except of UA-cam and other streaming services. Personally I felt that social media had a bad influence on my mind, also making me care more about stuff that honestly didn’t matter to me. I agree with all of your points, social media as of now should almost be treated as a drug for some people. Cool to see you this down to earth. Btw, I’m a fan since the UA-cam days. Never thought you’d be this big but I’m happy for you bro. I watch you everyday.
talking about the importance of going outside and social interaction from a guy who spends all his time in his dungeon. All jokes aside I like this style of vid. More of it please.
I think viewing social media as an echo chamber and even a mirror are excellent descriptors for why social media is both bad and good. I've gone through phases of my life where I've felt confident about everything and other times not so much, I can say social media encouraged both of those different feelings by a great deal.
Asmon I love you hope all is well miss you hella hope to see you streaming soon AMAZING VID!!
This isn't Asmon. This is Zack. They look alike though.
It's honestly pretty sad what Asmons malding has done to Zack he is such a clever and nice guy
Very true. Sometimes social media like Instagram or Facebook makes you feel worthless or not good enough when you see others posting photos of how good and successful their life is, having a baby and all that stuff. Its good for you mentally just take a break from it sometimes.
Never had Twitter
Never had Instagram
Deleted Facebook years ago
When people need me, they call me, which rarely happens.
I am at peace. Life is good.
Same, I can't even imagine what it's like to use social medias daily
Apart from checking out what high school friends are doing, these are useless if you're a nobody
@@pusillirex It's a fucking horror show. But I have to use it, otherwise all my work won't ever be seen.
You killed it bro, concerned and informative without standing above your fellow beings. I applaud thee. Keep it up Zack. Brava!.
As much as I love your content and stream, i think its fantastic when people with reach try to better the community, and themselves with explaining and discussing tough things. Cheers Asmon. All the success to you going forward.
yes... yes... yeah... yep... yeah.
True... true... yeah, that’s true.... yea... yea that’s true...
I haven't had social media for about 4-5 years. It was the best move I have ever made. So much time wasted looking at stuff that I didn't really care about and wanting feedback from people I didn't really care about. Social media is kind of weird when you step back and think about it.
His ex-girlfriend seems to have been an eye opener for him regarding social media.
Karim El Mesaoudi ex?
You talking about Izzy?
Bring out the pitch fork, Mountain Dew & Doritos boys, we goin Thot huntin. YEEEEHAWWWWW!!!
They haven't broken up have they?
ZuperFlax they have. Some days ago
I enjoy your content. I hope you are doing well. I don't like to see anyone get burnt out on anything because in most cases this means there is not enough of a balance in our lives. Your content brings some fun into peoples lives but your life is the most important one for you. I think everyone who watches you wants you to do and be well. In your case it seems that you know what you are doing and know who you are. Thank you for all the laughs over the years and I look forward to more if you continue. I wish Big Red Kitty was still around but I understand that life changes and I would rather anyone be happy and not available to viewers than to make there lives needlessly difficult.
You are a good man with good man's eyes. Happy holidays to you and your family, Zack. Take care.
Probably the most important rule of using social media for me is "if you want to do something bad to wrong people, just leave them ignorant". Same applies to real life. Yes, in some cases it makes me passive, and I could get some social points and ego trip, but whatever. I dont feel, that it's reliable source of food for ego anyways. I used to argue before, at least to writing skills(in russian, not in english, just in case :D I just know, that I probably would procrastinate the comment, if I'll leave to think about it deeper), logic, but at some moment I felt, that it's so meaningless even after 3 lines of a comment.
Thanks for the video, I enjoy this part of you(not that I dont enjoy the other one), I like to watch your calm and thoughtful opinion
I stopped using social media last year. There's nothing social about it.
Mate you can’t leave one social media then come over to another form of social media and fish for validation. You’re clearly plugged into the system exactly as you were designed to be
@Brock Lesnar Alpha Male it has commenting, posting pictures, posting statuses, youtube stories recently. You're on social media mate.
@@darkfangulas you're false and ignorant. Go to Mobile legend because there's a feature called gallery.
@@darkfangulas UA-cam aren't social media
@@myalt.yt.shorts.account People also ask
Is UA-cam classed as social media?
UA-cam - Yes, UA-cam is considered a social media platform. What's more, it is also the 2nd most-used search engine following Google.
I love listening to you sharing your thoughts and laying out your arguments / explaining how you came to your point of view!
Nice video :) Really enjoyed the entire talk
I'm so glad I stayed following this channel since the tour of this room in 2011
going on with the real talk and then boom at least I'm not a furry had me rolling
lmao i loled at that too
Good video Zack. It should be of concern to us all. One thing surprises me is the way so many times it seems people ‘jump on the bandwagon’ of popular thought and adopt an opinion/stance without investigating further or deciding how they actually feel for themselves.
If I had teenage children now I would encourage them to restrict their social media usage.
Off topic, there might not be the energy source to power all our technology in future years. This might be the Golden Age as far as access and usability goes; and naturally, come the Zombie Apocalypse, we’ll all have other priorities like keeping our brains in our skulls and not a zombie’s sandwich!
Look after yourself, you’re a good man. 🤗
whats good in a man "funny, smart, makes a bit of money"
whats good in a woman "stays off social media"
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Always so well-spoken and you always really consider others' perspectives and feelings and the whole scope of issues and you really think thing out. I appreciate that so much
"It's like a mirror"
Damn, I'm gonna use this one. Ty zack
Seriously, i love listening to these videos in the morning while taking a cup of coffee and looking out of the window. You get an another side of Zack, than when he stream. He speaks what is on his mind, without anyone disturbing him, like McConnell, twitch chat or anyone else. Love this type of content Zack, keep up the good work. Both with Twitch and UA-cam!
one does not simply shit on mccool, shame on you
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That Christmas Sweater must be some kind of S.O.S
anyone knows where i can buy that sweater??
This was an especially well-articulated video in my opinion. Well done, glad to see this open-mindedness and wisdom broadcasted to thousands, regardless of its impact. It's a noteworthy sobriety check for society and hermits alike
Asmongold if you took the LSAT I bet you’d get like a 180
whats even more impressive about this video is that theres little to no jump cuts like many youtubers do these days. jump cuts every few words because they can't even string a coherant sentence or thought together. Yet he does so so fluidly. kudos!
Close your eyes and it's Kermit the Frog talking to you.
I opened my eyes and there is still Kermit the Frog talking to me.
The fact that attention from others on social media, in terms of likes/shares etc, releases dopamine in people's brains has already been common knowledge for a while now.
It can definitely create an addiction and, together with it, all the behavioral patterns an addiction usually causes.
Deleted my Facebook and Twitter years ago, never made an Instagram or anything else. I find social media horribly invasive and want as little to do with it as possible. I barely tolerate this YT account and have been considering getting rid of it as well.
Same but then it would just me pushing my purge comment button and just using it as library for subscriptions. I'm honestly way happier these 2 months I distanced myself from narcissistic people social media and forums created (everybody who disgarees with me is wrong and I just call names because I'm always right because I also get likes!), it feels like 10+ years ago. I was simply happy. I think I finaly caved in and they finaly chipped away at my thick skin. I do miss posting on forums but knowing the majority of personalities of people that lurk there? Just remembering their names makes me think of all of the times I tried to get them willing to hold a normal discussion. Then seeing their names, 1 thing with WoW being garbarge I just have too much free time and actually going to bed to 2 hour+ early every day. Crazy how Social media and forums kept me occupied for 2/3/4 hours a day.
Rethinking that my situation I'm in now is a perfect moment to get an axe and cut the rope I have to WoW aswell. Afterall my friends in WoW don't play anymore anyhow. But at the same time I love it. Think 2020-2029 will be interesting decade for me. Won't stop gaming but think I will start over with social contacts. Get rid of toxic ones and bring reasonable ones, the ones who can handle criticism and difference in opinions. It's crazy, I just want kids and a wife at this point, they say girls have these feelings the most nearing 30 and yet most are obsessed with likes instead of the future. But knowing how most
@@Finish303 It really seems that all social media does is cause problems. No thanks.
@@gimpyrabbit6805 It does good stuff, but most people use it wrong (Facebook or Instagram) or go "I'm on the internet so I can be as vile as possible! Heck I will even lie or smear people to get likes or to win an argument". Yup I'm done with it, YT, Twitch (never posted anything so far) and Discord (only use for voice coms and guild pages). Then if I feel like it surfing Reddit without an account just to enjoy it. No clue how 2020 will look for me but I'm hoping more will wake up and that our group will grow so it isn't a requirement anymore to have Facebook or Instagram to be socially active. Hopefully also a competitor to Whatsapp so I can dump this this Facebook owned app.
Wow these long talks are pretty damn substantive. I really like this. Of course, I am -NOT- part of the majority here on youtube since most of what I watch are science, history docs and games. Keep this up. Your voice and tone is very calm and relaxing I really enjoyed it because of that and that you hit this issue on top of the head. I tell my GF that social media sucks and I'm 28 but I spend ZERO time on social media (The ones other than youtube/twitch). It always makes me compare myself to friends of random strangers. I'm not a fit guy, I'm not a small guy. 6 foot 210 lbs I look alright but I'm not ripped AF like the guys on Instagram so I feel weak and fat. I don't have a programming job in SF like people from my high school graduating class. I finished college a little later then most so I'm just starting a career when they all finished before me and are already on their way in a career and traveling. You just compare your life vs theirs and it feels like absolute shit. What's fucked is it's just a facade, you KNOW that the people with all the travel photos have money issues, you KNOW the couples are not 100% happy all the time... it's just a small snapshot that they took hours to make to LOOK great/awesome to their peers.
Asmongold, where you can get down to earth smart discussions the same place you can get hilarious twitch toxicity. Why go anywhere else?
I really enjoy these types of 1 on 1 videos where you talk about controversial subjects. You do this at times on stream and I just really enjoy it.
On the subject matter, I view social media as a necessary evil. It's a tool, much like a pen or a sword, that changes its use based on the person who uses it, like you mentioned a bit in your video. The conversation shouldn't be pushed towards the eradication or disuse of social media (not saying that you were making this point but just addressing it) but rather the responsible use of it.
The point you touched on about young impressionable girls using social media to find their self-worth isn't a new one. Girls since before the social media of nowadays in magazines and televisions, and even before that going back all the way to times of kings and queens, used celebrities to gauge their self-worth. We (both men and women) even do it to this day. "[Breakout artist] makes $30 million at the age of 23" Most people go and look at themselves and say "Shit, I'm 27 and I still don't know what I want to do with my life."
The difference between what has always happened back then and now is the accessibility and the speed at which everything is viewed. The internet has improved society in some aspects and ruined it in others. I'd like to say more but the topic is so nuanced as you said which makes it tough for me to sit here and write out my entire argument.
To conclude my point though, social media is a necessary evil because while it can cause detriment and hurt, it can also spread happiness and good will. It's all about how its used.
Social Media ruined women mostly.
I think social media is a tool like everything else. I used to use it for different reasons and posting a lot of pics of myself and my life. Now I’m 26 I don’t have time for social media any more. I’m married and I’m also dependent by my mom, dad, grandfather, and business to have that much time for that type of social media.
Every once in a while I’ll turn on your stream or talk to close friends on Snapchat to get my mind away from real life for a second.
But I mostly use social media for finding advice and how to videos about things relevant to my business.
I don’t really care about what other people are doing but it also is inspiring to see someone become successful and happy.
tl;dr : YES
or tl;dw
Fair play. Even after 8-12 hours a day of streaming he can speak to the camera and still make absolute perfect sense. I honestly appreciate you for the advice/opinion you give on most things! Sometimes we disagree but that’s cool too. Thanks Zach
im 100% sure zac has slavic ancestors
For me social media was a huge problem.
The time i'd spend scrolling endlessly at news and people's updates was too much.
Changed it around and now i might log-in once a week.
Also lowered my phone subscription to base level so that i only use it for calls/texting.
Changed my life, but to each their own.
At least im not a furry lmao xd
What bothers me with social media is that I always compared myself to other people and I would always end up getting depressed because people would post things that made their lives look perfect and I would think my life is complete shit. I've learned to stop doing that. It seems like on social media a friend is more a quantity and there can be people that just see you as a number. These days it gets tiring trying to remember what is PC or not, and if you make one little error on a social media post, people blow up and with that anonymity behind a keyboard, people will say things that they wouldn't say to a person's face. I agree that nowadays everything is so digitized that people seem to be locked in their rooms with cell phones and the internet and it has tend to bring out the bad in people. Social media can be a good thing or a bad thing - it just depends on how people utilize it. Appreciate the video.
+50 DKP
I really enjoy these long and chill discussion videos , more please
Hes really losing it
Brett Self excatly what I thought ahahaa
In what way?
I recently found this channel and I'm personally surprised, I didn't this you were the type to think deeply about these things
To be honest, I don't really watch your stream anymore because it looks like you've been trying (again) to, simply, make the stream "entertaining" while it only makes it bland, empty. But when I watched your previous video and this one, I really really enjoyed it. Anyways, hope you do what YOU think is good and be content. Also, I love the transparency here 9:50
Dude freaking love this channel it's such a different side of you compared to stream! Keep it going zach!
Every time you take a break I'm reminded how great your stream is. You simply cannot compare it to any other stream. I hope you're doing well Zack!