We live in a hyper-connected world, a world seemingly glued to our screens, endlessly scrolling through the curated realities presented by social media. It’s become so ingrained in our daily lives that the mere suggestion of its absence might be met with outrage and cries of censorship. But I ask you, have we truly considered the potential benefits of a society unshackled from the grip of these platforms? Would outlawing social media, as radical as it sounds, really be a bad thing?
Before you label me a Luddite yearning for a simpler, pre-internet age, hear me out. I’m not advocating for the complete dismantling of technology or a return to quill and parchment. What I am suggesting is a serious examination of the pervasive and, frankly, often insidious influence of social media on our minds, our relationships, and our society as a whole.