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> people will eventually realize is that living in the moment is healthier, more rewarding and authentic than doing things for the purpose of likes and attentio
by stanleydrew 8y ago
> people will eventually realize is that living in the moment is healthier, more rewarding and authentic than doing things for the purpose of likes and attention.
I have nothing to back this up other than intuition, but I think this is a stretch. People love and live for attention and validation.
That's not to say the world wouldn't be a better place if more of us didn't give a shit about the 'gram or whatever. But it seems like people definitely do, and I don't think we can stop them.
- Jonovono 8y agoOh totally, it's a big bet that people will come around. Some trends that give me hope is the increased interest in meditation, yoga and the ideas becoming more 'mainstream' with people like Kanye and others talking about it. But still, it's like trying to compete with cocaine and a wild all nighter while you're selling a home cooked meal and a movie with a couple of your close friends that go home before midnight. But I also don't think it has to be one or the other. Both can have their place.
- alexnewman 8y ago“ it’s a big bet”-> is this different then a long shot?
- Jonovono 8y agoSame thing? Long shot, hail mary, moonshot. All work :p
- mehwoot 8y agoIts the reason I use snapchat to the exclusion of almost every other form of social media. Not sure how many other people think this way though, whether it actually makes a difference.
- tmalsburg2 8y agoBut are people getting the attention and validation the are seeking on Instagram? My impression is that attention tends to gravitate to a small subset of hot people on these platforms, which means that the average person gives more attention than they receive. In the long this is fairly frustrating.