Just like using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain can -- and does -- lead to addiction, using social media to fill the void of relationships, or other needs, often leads to addiction, as well.
In his history of solitude, Anthony Storr writes about the importance of being able to feel at peace in one's own company. But many find that, trained by the Net, they cannot find solitude even at a lake or beach or on a hike. Stillness...
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Sherry Turkle
A woman in her late sixties described her new i Phone: "it's like having a little time square in my pocketbook. All lights. All the people I could meet.
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Sherry Turkle
... and Lynn is dead inside, like a corpse. She Instagrams methodically, clinically, as if she's gathering evidence for defense, like her entire life is dedicated to proving that she has a life.
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Caroline Kepnes
Memory has always been social. Now we’re using search engines and computers to augment our memories, too.
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Clive Thompson
Social media spark a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can once again unite around common passions, inspire movements, and ignite change.
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Brian Solis
More Quotes By Mandy J. Hoffman
Just like using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain can -- and does -- lead to addiction, using social media to fill the void of relationships, or other needs, often leads to addiction, as well.
Social media inflames our already inflated view of self.
Our choice to use or not use social media is not about social media--it is about the glory of God.
Loving others means being willing to do things for their benefit more than your own. And sometimes that looks like a Facebook account!
