I'm not sure why this is being downvoted. I know sociology was meant to be a placeholder for any one of seemingly worthless degrees, but the commenter has made

I'm not sure why this is being downvoted. I know sociology was meant to be a placeholder for any one of seemingly worthless degrees, but the commenter has made a convincing case for how sociological analysis could have helped silicon valley social media firms (at the very least) recognize the kind of impact they have on society and be more responsive those impacts.