Everyday we read reams and reams of messages blasting the social media. The irony of the situation is such that social media thus get blasted on the social media!
I take a slightly different view of the situation that appears dim and dumb to many. Indeed i feel that (lam)b(l)asting the social media is the reverse version, the flip side of the social media "andh bhakti". Visceral hatred is the other, darker side of the deep-rooted obsession! People choose to blast everything that they hate because deep down there is an intense love-hate bond.
Instead of going to such extremes, i prefer to use the social media for knowledge acquisition. On the YouTube, for instance, there are Tedx Talks galore. There are the major influencers with their gift of the gab. We can sure learn a lot at least from their presentation style.
Let me give you a concrete example. Dementia, Alzheimer's steal the very identity and selfhood of the victim. The YouTube Short films on this theme are Oscar nominations, and both the Oscar nominated films and Tedx Talks add value to our awareness of such silent killers. They sensitise us regarding this rampant reality.
In brief, used sensibly, the social media can be a great help. What to watch, when to watch, how often to watch the social media are our preferences. Knowledge, like energy, never ever goes waste!
Pratima@ Nothing ever goes totally waste/Knowledge garnered manures the mind the best!
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