why social media is shit

@LukeTipping, Feb 2012

WHY SOCIAL

MEDIA’S SHIT


THE BEST THING SINCE JESUS


BUT


‘We feel more insecure, isolated and lonely than ever’.

Source: The insecure American: How we got here and what we should do about it


‘Americans say they have fewer friends than ever before’.

Source: Social isolation in America:

Changes in core discussion networks over two decades


‘We only have two

close friends’.

Source: The Guardian:

Social networking aside how many close friends

do you have?


WHY?


1. EVERYBODY’S PRETENDING

2. EVERYBODY’S ELSEWHERE

3. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE ALONE


1. EVERYBODY’S PRETENDING


THE ADVANTAGE OF SCREENS IS THAT THEY GIVE US

SOMEWHERE TO HIDE


‘Whenever there is time to write, edit and delete there is room for performance’.

Sherry Turkle, Alone Together


WE FEAR THE ECHO CHAMBER CREATED BY COPY AND PASTE


‘We’ve stopped living life at face value. Now we live life at interface value’.

Sherry Turkle, Alone Together


WE SHOULD BE DOING MORE OF THIS


AND LESS OF THIS


2. EVERYBODY’S ELSEWHERE


NOBODY’S WHERE THEY ARE


NOT EVEN AT WEDDINGS


NOT EVEN WITH THEIR CHILDREN


‘Technology like iPhones close us off from our ecosystems. This is why we don’t take care of nature.’

Juan Pablo Orrego, 180° South


‘In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.’

Albert Schweitzeer

IT’S NOT A NEW PROBLEM


‘One of my favorite methods of finding happiness and preventing stress is living in the moment’.

John Maeda, Designer, Author, Scientist and

Zen Philosopher

BUT HERE AND NOW IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACE ON EARTH


3. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE ALONE


THERE ARE THREE AMAZING BENEFITS OF SOLITUDE


ATONEMENT TO SELF


INTENSIFICATION


DISINHIBITION


BUT IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BE ALONE THESE DAYS


SO WHAT SHOULD WE ALL DO?


‘A solution for a lot of the world’s problems may be to turn around and take a forward step.’

Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder

LOOK FORWARD TO THE PAST


LIVE A LESS MEDIATED LIFE


MYSPACE