Thanks Dolly Parton For Today’s Cultural Downgrade

How is it that Instagram can enrapture everyone so easily? Dolly Parton drops a photo on Instagram and within hours it seems everyone in America is on Instagram posting a silly photo. It makes no sense but in a world where our culture seems to be so easily manipulated by technology, I guess nothing should surprise me. Today on the Spiritual Spiral Podcast, I share my frustrations about a new trend happening on Instagram and it's all because of a seemingly innocent post from Dolly Parton. Ellen and Oprah shared their version and while it seems like this trend is no big deal, I believe anything that gets mass amounts of people to waste time on a social media platform is actually creating more harm than good. I talk about a latest blog post from Seth Godin and I play a clip from the Ezra Klein show where he and his guests discuss the changing climate of the work culture and how social media makes everyone feel like they have to post a photo in order for the event to exist. If you enjoy the show, there are a few things you can do that would be incredibly helpful. You could share it with your friends or head on over to iTunes and write a quick review. Message me on Instagram @eddiecohn and say hello or you can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page at patreon.com/eddiecohn. As always, thanks so much for listening and supporting the show.