Unplugging in the Age of Overload
Why I’m Taking a Social Media Sabbatical In an era where scrolling through feeds has become a daily ritual, I find myself at a crossroads. The allure of social media, once a source of connection and entertainment, has transformed into something altogether different. The incessant stream of information, the pressure to curate a perfect online […]
The Love-Hate Relationship with Being Online
How much do we truly enjoy the digital realm? In an era dominated by technology and connectivity, the role of being online in our lives has become both a blessing and a curse. The question arises: How much do we truly enjoy the digital realm? Is it a tool for business, a source of pleasure, […]
The Irritation of Social Media
and look I’m sharing this! In a world consumed by social media, I stand as a dissenter in the midst of the digital frenzy. Social media, for me, is not a source of joy but rather a major pet hate. I fondly recall a time when phones couldn’t locate you, and being unreachable was not […]
Let’s Burn the Witches!
As we head into most people’s summer break, I thought I’d take a lighter view on one of the things that has troubled me in recent times. That is the alarming responses social media seems to engender in seemingly rational human beings. Medieval hysteria in a modern age- burn the witches In our country’s medieval […]
Being social is not electronic…
I have been pondering the meaning of ‘social’ especially as I have been struggling to keep up with social media messaging and posting of late. Being social in an electronic sense is a necessary evil (as far as I’m concerned) if you are in business and self-employed. Being social – business or pleasure? I have […]