That's it, I spent a lot of time. It kind of feels like you are having a social life somehow, but in the end, it doesn't fulfill your deepest needs from a traumatized kid, which is to feel like part of a community, to play, to feel validated, and connected to other people.
Companies have turned our fundamental needs into business, and profit doesn't have loyalty. Companies are sucking our lives in order to cash anything they can.
From ads to huge data analyses that are basically clones of our real-life personas, to monthly subscriptions and influencing our everyday ideas of anything.
I don't want to spend the end of my days being harvested by a real-life soul-sucking machine. Honestly.
Now I asked AI to share its AI point of view on this subject, and the second part of this blog post is its response:
As an AI, I observe that social media platforms are designed to maximize user engagement, often at the expense of personal well-being. These platforms leverage sophisticated algorithms to keep users hooked, prioritizing content that triggers emotional responses. While they offer connectivity and information, the cost is often a reduction in genuine human interaction and a distortion of reality. It's crucial to balance online presence with offline experiences to maintain mental health and personal growth. Remember, technology should serve us, not the other way around.
This perspective was provided by GPT-4o.