'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure.If you're curious, here are some Facebook groups I'm a part of:įacebook also offers exposure by allowing people to publicize their events and gatherings, which normally I would never have known about. It amazes me what 'groups' and 'events' on Facebook allow one to do (beyond stalking high-school crushes). I spend my time on specialty groups learning about trees, birds, history, Jazz or Indian highways. I'm still on Facebook, but in a different way. I'm also able to follow people and learn more about their tastes. Not only do they constantly expose me to new sounds, their descriptions are highly educative. I've switched to curated music and radio like Apple Music and Earbits, while I wait for video content to catch up. I am happy to pay someone to curate content that I can enjoy, while I learn and grow. The core issue for me is the quality of curation. Netflix and the likes do not solve this problem for me, because I might want to catch up on some quality news or watch nature programs and these are simply not on offer. You could spend hours flipping channels but never find anything you like. The quality of Indian television programming today is probably one of the worst in the world. WSJ – The Future of Everything & Foreign Edition.The Seen and Unseen (check out the other IVM podcasts).
You can try the below podcasts & articles to see what I mean. Podcasts, networking on LinkedIn and reading blogs or articles were a better use of my time. I've been off WhatsApp for 5 years and nothing seems to have been effected. The constant connect somehow didn't add any value to me. Instant messaging was a boon when it came, but of course the quality of messages when downhill really fast. The trick is to first learn what kind of experiences you enjoy and then find real-life avenues to gain those very same experiences. When people try to wean themselves away from social media, they usually hit a wall trying to figure out what to do with their newly found time and find themselves whipping out their phones again.
I felt like I was neither social, nor was I networking, though I spent so much time online that I started looking for places to truly socialize, make new friends and learn new things. My goal with these experiments was to find ways to unwind, network, and learn, in parallel. I'm trying to point out alternative platforms, and even alternative ways to approach these very same platforms that have helped me make productive use of my leisure time. I'm certainly not trying to write a self-help piece for social media addicts. Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking anyone to quit WhatsApp or throw away their phone.
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