I feel the core message of the article is that our online media are making us complacent. I know lots of people on social media who are really angry about polit

I feel the core message of the article is that our online media are making us complacent. I know lots of people on social media who are really angry about politics and post furiously all day long. And I wonder, what are they accomplishing? I wonder about this when I read a news article online and see there are 2k comments on it. So much energy spent churning out--what I assume the author believes are 'thoughtful'--comments that no one will ever read. I have unemployed friends and relatives who spend their entire day arguing on social media. When I challenge them on whether this is the best use of their time, they tell me they are changing the world. And then I read about the bot-armies flooding social media and news articles with comments intended to make certain positions seem more prevalent. I think about all the humans arguing with those bots and what a waste of time and effort it all is. The internet makes it seem like there's so much sound and fury going on in the world, but then I step outside and find my local community working harmoniously on making our spot on Earth a better place. It's important to unplug from the unreality and look around you.