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#661 - Sam Harris - How To Take Control Of Your Mind

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The Fragmentation Effect of Engagement With Social Media Platforms

Social media platforms have a negative impact on society, resulting in a fragmentation effect on attention and lives. Even within one's own audience, social media is not the appropriate platform for meaningful conversations. It has created a massive opportunity cost for almost everyone, hindering the ability to engage with good, long books. The engagement with these platforms has caused a fragmentation of attention and lives, which is detrimental even if the information consumed is positive. Young people nowadays struggle to watch a great movie from beginning to end without interruption.

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