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Many people who never could afford to call international family now speak and see each other daily. I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-ce

Many people who never could afford to call international family now speak and see each other daily. I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-centered, but disagreeing with Socratic proclamations is as old as society itself.

Retric 3y ago
That started with IM/Skype style VOIP calling and has nothing to do with social media. From a utility standpoint, social media seems to have largely filled the same role email used to among distant family.
totallywrong 3y ago
> I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-centered Really? Well I might be biased but all I see these days is people trying very, very hard to curate the perfect internet image of themselves.
jjulius 3y ago
>I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-centered... Emphasis mine, as a reminder to be careful with absolutes. It's a bit of a stretch to suggest that nobody has become more self-centered due to social media.
rcme 3y ago
I saw a very interesting video of Michael Jackson filming himself in a mirror with one of the first handheld cameras. What was interesting about the video is that he's filming himself in the mirror and the first thing he says is "I'm not a narcissist." At the time, it was considered very narcissistic to film yourself, even for one of the world's biggest pop stars. When photos had limited distribution, their purpose was to remember what you had done in the past. Now, the purpose of photos is more to show off to others, so it's become the norm to include yourself in photos. I think it's fair to call this phenomenon self-centered in nature.
WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
> Many people who never could afford to call international family now speak and see each other daily. I get why electronic communication is a boon but I am sometimes confused by folks who prefer a public communication medium for their private comms.
anonzzzies 3y ago
Calling international for ‘free’ happened before social media; it was not as widespread but that would’ve eventually have happened without social media as the tech and products were already there quite some time before. I think we thank the mass uptake to smartphones more than social media.

Retric 3y ago

That started with IM/Skype style VOIP calling and has nothing to do with social media. From a utility standpoint, social media seems to have largely filled the same role email used to among distant family.

totallywrong 3y ago

> I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-centered Really? Well I might be biased but all I see these days is people trying very, very hard to curate the perfect internet image of themselves.

jjulius 3y ago

>I also disagree that technology has made anyone more self-centered... Emphasis mine, as a reminder to be careful with absolutes. It's a bit of a stretch to suggest that nobody has become more self-centered due to social media.

rcme 3y ago

I saw a very interesting video of Michael Jackson filming himself in a mirror with one of the first handheld cameras. What was interesting about the video is that he's filming himself in the mirror and the first thing he says is "I'm not a narcissist." At the time, it was considered very narcissistic to film yourself, even for one of the world's biggest pop stars. When photos had limited distribution, their purpose was to remember what you had done in the past. Now, the purpose of photos is more to show off to others, so it's become the norm to include yourself in photos. I think it's fair to call this phenomenon self-centered in nature.

WarOnPrivacy 3y ago

> Many people who never could afford to call international family now speak and see each other daily. I get why electronic communication is a boon but I am sometimes confused by folks who prefer a public communication medium for their private comms.

anonzzzies 3y ago

Calling international for ‘free’ happened before social media; it was not as widespread but that would’ve eventually have happened without social media as the tech and products were already there quite some time before. I think we thank the mass uptake to smartphones more than social media.