Tough truths. I am amazed how i have slipped into this . The grip of these apps is hijacking us all , it doesn’t matter your age or background. Thanks for writting those thoughts down as it’s not even heard in public discourse as a subject.
It is a terrifying thing to think about how seamless the transition has been since most of us (even those of us who tend to be quite self-aware) didn’t even notice it happening.
I not so long ago told friends to call or text me cause i won’t see the messages in messenger if it is something time sensitive. I think corona times made everyones tolerance & screentime go up , we transitioned into a new era from there on.
This is a very interesting essay. I do get on my computer and do Google searches. I do Google searches on my phone. But then my use of the internet is still quite limited but I see no reason to change it too much because I like an internet search. It's disheartening to know that they have taken down guardrails on YouTube because I enjoy certain sites in which I can interact with the subject at hand but now I am less likely to put out much information there. I suppose, it is always best to really be careful what you put in writing on any level. Comes to mind, a professor wants told us, which is someone else's words," if it's not in writing it's never happened!"
I didn't realize what a dinosaur I am. It has never even occurred to me to do research in an app. ( I actually don't use them) I'm a browser person all the way. And to answer your question... Firefox, but always open to new suggestions.
Tough truths. I am amazed how i have slipped into this . The grip of these apps is hijacking us all , it doesn’t matter your age or background. Thanks for writting those thoughts down as it’s not even heard in public discourse as a subject.
And thank you for reading!
It is a terrifying thing to think about how seamless the transition has been since most of us (even those of us who tend to be quite self-aware) didn’t even notice it happening.
I not so long ago told friends to call or text me cause i won’t see the messages in messenger if it is something time sensitive. I think corona times made everyones tolerance & screentime go up , we transitioned into a new era from there on.
This is a very interesting essay. I do get on my computer and do Google searches. I do Google searches on my phone. But then my use of the internet is still quite limited but I see no reason to change it too much because I like an internet search. It's disheartening to know that they have taken down guardrails on YouTube because I enjoy certain sites in which I can interact with the subject at hand but now I am less likely to put out much information there. I suppose, it is always best to really be careful what you put in writing on any level. Comes to mind, a professor wants told us, which is someone else's words," if it's not in writing it's never happened!"
Thanks for the kind words, Vicky! And for reading 🙌
I didn't realize what a dinosaur I am. It has never even occurred to me to do research in an app. ( I actually don't use them) I'm a browser person all the way. And to answer your question... Firefox, but always open to new suggestions.
Firefox is my internet browser of choice as well! Yup! Folks are using social media apps over more “traditional” search engines.