Why do we waste our time on social media?

Social Media or Mafia- Ask yourself one question- How much time do you spend on social media (Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter)? And out of that time how much knowledge do you gain? I know entertainment is essential part of the life. read more

Personally, I do not consider social media a waste of time. It is the way I connect with people, put together collaborations, research important topics, contact people who are hard to reach due to having gatekeepers on their phones and email, and receive work from people I didn't even know were looking. read more

But, even intuitively knowing that, most of us don’t do anything differently. And I think it’s because we aren’t addressing the reason why we are so addicted to social media in the first place. We don’t constantly check these platforms because it’s a purpose-driven activity. read more

The “anti-social” movement has been brewing for quite some time, both in the face of business and our everyday lives. Take BJ Mendelson (the self proclaimed “Mark Twain of Social Media”) and his not-so-subtly-titled book titled Social Media is Bullsh*t. read more