Shout by Alex Wilson

The Social Dilemma 2020

While I do think that it is an amazing film that everyone should watch, unfortunately, I think that creators spend too much time focusing on shock value to truly get the right messages across. I have personally been "social media aware" for about 9 months now and have read multiple books on this issue, and they don't portray the dystopian society that this film does. By focusing more on how people can change their habits and by showing that it is possible to live with social media, this film would have much more of an impact.

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@adub648 Any books in particular you would recommend?

@plpeeters Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is really good on how to declutter your internet life, as well as how to live with social media. Also, if you are more inclined to learn about the factors as to why social media is so bad and how it affects your brain, I highly recommend The Shallows by Nicholas Carr.

@adub648 Both seem to be interesting, thanks!

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