Wonderful read. I completely agree about social media. Netflix documentary was an eye opener. I make it a point to take a break from all social media platforms from time to time. I have realised these breaks are getting longer each time.
Have you read Nir Eyal's Indistractable and Hooked? He argues that what we are facing with social media is not an addiction but a distraction. An addiction would entail that the problem lies in something outside ourselves whereas a distraction means the answer lies within us. Labelling it as an addiction allows us to pass off some responsibility on to the platforms. Also, Eyal was apparently interviewed for "The Social Dilemma" but was entirely cut-out from the final make! (He says this in the Knowledge Project Podcast with Shane Parrish of Farnam Street-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wW9Ouw4dCo&t=1471s). According to him, The Social Dilemma did not make any effort whatsoever to present the opposing point of view. Although I have not watched it, I find it believable, because Netflix's approach to Game Changers (the documentary of veganism) was similar.
Anyway, the question I mean to ask you is this- would you term it as an "addiction" or a massive distraction? I have my demons with social media usage as well and I'm trying to tame them. But what, according to you, should the narrative be around- reigning in the social media companies or ourselves?
Dr. Anirban Mahapatra, If Omicron is milder why bother? You get it and suffer through 1-2 weeks and get back to normal. In that process, you've also built antibodies against it?! (Of course, we need to take the usual precaution of Masks, social distance & washing hands etc.)
Even other variants like Delta infected vaccinated folks but the severity was lower, is this the case for Omicron as well?
Also, the risk due to fomite transmission is still low even with Omicron, correct?
The way you write things are crisp and clear from a layman's perspective..
Wonderful read. I completely agree about social media. Netflix documentary was an eye opener. I make it a point to take a break from all social media platforms from time to time. I have realised these breaks are getting longer each time.
Have you read Nir Eyal's Indistractable and Hooked? He argues that what we are facing with social media is not an addiction but a distraction. An addiction would entail that the problem lies in something outside ourselves whereas a distraction means the answer lies within us. Labelling it as an addiction allows us to pass off some responsibility on to the platforms. Also, Eyal was apparently interviewed for "The Social Dilemma" but was entirely cut-out from the final make! (He says this in the Knowledge Project Podcast with Shane Parrish of Farnam Street-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wW9Ouw4dCo&t=1471s). According to him, The Social Dilemma did not make any effort whatsoever to present the opposing point of view. Although I have not watched it, I find it believable, because Netflix's approach to Game Changers (the documentary of veganism) was similar.
Anyway, the question I mean to ask you is this- would you term it as an "addiction" or a massive distraction? I have my demons with social media usage as well and I'm trying to tame them. But what, according to you, should the narrative be around- reigning in the social media companies or ourselves?
Dr. Anirban Mahapatra, If Omicron is milder why bother? You get it and suffer through 1-2 weeks and get back to normal. In that process, you've also built antibodies against it?! (Of course, we need to take the usual precaution of Masks, social distance & washing hands etc.)
Even other variants like Delta infected vaccinated folks but the severity was lower, is this the case for Omicron as well?
Also, the risk due to fomite transmission is still low even with Omicron, correct?