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May 29, 2018 · The experiment could be a useful one, though it will darken the hearts of the dark lords―a winning argument all its own.” ― Kirkus Reviews “ Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now is not anti-tech or even anti-phone. It is one of the most optimistic books about the Internet I’ve ever read because it dares to ...
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- losing your free will. In the first argument, You are losing your free will, Lanier argues that the popular social media platforms are all based around a core process of behavior modification.
- behavioral modification empires for rent. Argument two, quitting social media is the most finely targeted way to resist the insanity of our times, requires a bit more context to understand, but unfortunately in this chapter, the context is not provided here.
- unhealthy interactions. At this stage in the book, Lanier has described how BUMMER social media platforms work and proceeds to describe some of the unfortunate consequences of the BUMMER model in more depth.
- undermining truth. Argument 4 is that social media is undermining truth. Here Lanier points out that the online ecosystem consists of a large proportion of fake people: many of the likes, followers, comments & reviews that are used to imply popularity to both human users and the algorithms that surface popular content are fake.
May 29, 2018 · In Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Jaron Lanier draws on his insider's expertise to explain precisely how social media works and why its cruel and dangerous effects are at the heart of its current business model and design. As well as offering ten simple arguments for liberating yourself from its addictive hold ...
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Jun 13, 2018 · TEN ARGUMENTS FOR DELETING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS RIGHT NOW By Jaron Lanier 146 pp. Henry Holt & Company. $18. My self-justifications were feeble. They could be described as hypocritical even.
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May 30, 2018 · Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now is published by Bodley Head. To order a copy for £8.49 (RRP £9.99) go to guardianbookshop.com or call 0330 333 6846. Free UK p&p ...
May 29, 2018 · In Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, Lanier, who participates in no social media, offers powerful and personal reasons for all of us to leave these dangerous online platforms. Lanier’s reasons for freeing ourselves from social media’s poisonous grip include its tendency to bring out the worst in us, to make ...
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