The Staunch Danger that is Social Media
I can’t be the only person who sits down, looks up something simple, and winds up hunched over my desk for the next four hours. In fact, I can’t imagine I’m the minority. There’s a reason so many of us spend our precious time watching ‘top ten scariest waterslides.’ (when we were merely trying to find the nearest McDonalds) As it turns out, someone has spent the previous 10 years studying the matter. This vigilante is Tristan Harris. A former employee of Google, he says software companies compete for a precious resource: our attention. He contends that our phones are severely addictive, going as far as to call them,’ a slot machine in our pockets .’ From hosting a digital detox to persuading others through multiple speeches, he has challenged the mindset of frequent screen users. Rolling Stone has dubbed him as one of the, “ 25 People Shaping the World. ” While I often have different takes on their articles, I wholeheartedly agree with their picks on this particular occasion. Techno
