Ep. 157: Is social media social? W/Rik Storey

 

The Mindcrime Liberty Show is joined by Rik Storey to discuss whether social media is social or anti social? Has social media “improved” things if indeed one can believe in improvement? Is it not the case that social media is radically superior to the network television era of the 1950s to 2000s? What are the downsides of social media usage? Is social media more truthful, if indeed truth exists, than previous forms of technology for the production and dissemination of information? Is engaging in certain forms of “lifestyle anarchism” (such as giving up social media for a period of time) useful? What are the downsides of social media compared to previous technological paradigms?