Social media is like pornography. It helps satisfy one of the strongest drives in Humans, which is being social. The need for social connection is wired very st

Social media is like pornography. It helps satisfy one of the strongest drives in Humans, which is being social. The need for social connection is wired very strongly within us and reading a book does not satisfy that need. Therefore reading will not replace social media. We have to recognize that we are not robots that have to maximize productivity. We are sitting on millions of years of evolution guiding us to make and maintain connections with other people, and it’s perfectly natural to let that happen. Of course, it would probably be better to meet people face to face, but that isn’t always an option for people due to various circumstances.