Week 14

     This week I watched The Social Dilemma for homework. I thought this film was very interesting and relevant. It talked about how we are addicted to our phones and we pretty much rely on them for everything. Recently I have been trying to not use my phone as much. I am realizing that social media is pretty much pointless and you don't get anything out of it. It is pretty much just a waste of time and yet everyone spends so much time everyday on it. We know we are addicted but there is nothing we can do about it. Day after day we spend hours and hours on social media. 

    After watching the film only helped me realize more how much of a problem it really is. The parts that really stood out to me were the parts when they were in the command room and they were taking data on the kid and created a model of him. I feel this is actually accurate and its actually what happens. People don't realize that all the things we search and like and even look at is being tracked. Another part of the film I found interesting was when the kid had to try to not go on his phone for a whole week. I think this would actually be a good challenge to try because I am curious if I could do it. One time I did do a 24 hour no phone challenge with myself and I was able to go 24 hours without going on my phone. This wasn't actually that difficult for me to do.

    In conclusion I think the film was very informational and it really makes you think and do some self reflection. Social media is the problem that we don't think is a problem. It leads to depression in young people because they see other people and compare themselves to these perfect people on social media. I think people should really start to limit the amount of time they spend on social media every day. Live life and live in the moment without looking at your screen.