26 Oct 2018 // Episode 6
Social media is all around us, controlling so many aspects of our lives. For a lot of us, it’s a useful way to stay connected, to stay up to date on what’s going in the world. But like with all things, too much of it cannot be a good thing. This is a deep dive into the ills of social media.
Definition of ‘Social Media’: Forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos) (Source: Merriam-Webster)
Gary Vaynerchuk: 92Y Talk With Stephanie Ruhle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=784&v=yPKzoah6A4c
Definition of ‘Addiction’: Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors. (Source: American Society of Addiction Medicine)
More on addiction: Over time people with addiction build up a tolerance, meaning they need larger amounts to feel the effects. (American Psychiatric Association)
The Dopamine Seeking-Reward Loop, Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201802/the-dopamine-seeking-reward-loop
Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692
Quit social media | Dr. Cal Newport | TEDxTysons: https://youtu.be/3E7hkPZ-HTk
Why Too Much Data Disables Your Decision Making, Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/glue/201212/why-too-much-data-disables-your-decision-making
Unfollow everyone on Facebook (script): https://gist.github.com/kiriappeee/03f0f13dd7dad57d9e2d99b2b7d2d2dc#file-unfolloweveryonefb-js-L2
What is technology doing to us? A Conversation with Tristan Harris, Waking Up with Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/podcasts/what-is-technology-doing-to-us/
Former Facebook exec says social media is ripping apart society, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/11/16761016/former-facebook-exec-ripping-apart-society
Sri Lanka accuses Facebook over hate speech after deadly riots, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/14/facebook-accused-by-sri-lanka-of-failing-to-control-hate-speech
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Made Mistakes on ‘Fake News,’ Privacy, Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-made-mistakes-on-fake-news-privacy-1523289089
Change My View: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/
Safe Space, A Conversation with Jonathan Haidt, Waking Up with Sam Harris: https://samharris.org/podcasts/137-safe-space/
Tweeting Stephen Fry — The Graham Norton Show — BBC One: https://youtu.be/28F4FgxoQns
How to use Apple’s new Screen Time and App Limits features in iOS 12, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17870126/ios-12-screen-time-app-limits-downtime-features-how-to-use
The 7-Step Guide To Achieving Inbox Zero — And Staying There — In 2018, Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/40507663/the-7-step-guide-to-achieving-inbox-zero-and-staying-there-in-2018
Is the Answer to Phone Addiction a Worse Phone?, The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/grayscale-phone.html
Declutter, The World As I See It: https://thamara.blog/de-clutter-529689558558
TECH SAVVY with CD and Mirantha, Anchor: https://anchor.fm/tech-savvy