The Battle for Your Time: Exposing the Costs of Social Media | Dino Ambrosi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

[@MitchPhillips]

“Social media is free, because you pay for it with your time”. Incredibly compelling way to frame the crazy trade-off we partake in.

[@Runningformylife1983]

What are you on about? It's not free because we pay for it with our time?!??! It's free because its full of adverts. Advertising pays to be on social media.

[@WMAW23]

​While you're looking at a single ad or several... You're wasting your time anyway. Behold the,payment

[@THEEultimatewarrior]

@@Runningformylife1983you are paying for it because you only have a finite amount of time

[@Naptime0815]

I understand his point but „real cost of TikTok“ does not add up for me. I would not pay $400 for a book which I need 20hours to finish… same thing for any sports I am doing

[@jordanponto9146]

@@Runningformylife1983the ads wouldn’t pay for it if we didn’t spend on time seeing the ads…

[@SilvianSuomi]

Always open the app with a purpose in mind and leave when mission accomplished. That's how I fight in this battle.

[@alexfabricio7964]

That's a good perspective... Thanks for sharing

[@ISURSouL]

That’s an awesome way to do it! Could you share your main objectives? All I could think of is: (1) Understand a business, opening hours, looking at products and stores (2) Understanding a background of a person I will meet in person, like hobbies, religion, etc to engage better conversations (3) Reading news

[@heithanzikk]

What if my purpose is to binge watch tiktok for 4 hours straight? 😅 just kidding, but that is a good way to avoid social media,

[@SilvianSuomi]

@@ISURSouL You got some nice goals! Your goal could be anything and vary each time. As long as you have one and remember it, you'll know what NOT to click on and when to close the tab.

[@SilvianSuomi]

@@heithanzikk It's ok as long as you enjoy it and really just watch for 4 hours 😂

[@mihaitmf]

Social media "tells us that it's more important to be updated about everything, than to be deeply informed about anything". Wow that hits hard, I love that quote.

[@ShaloMEibbotson]

I heard it in the video at the same time as reading this comment. Brilliant timing 👏 👌

[@arseniyhueplet7369]

Same

[@jessl1631]

Restful activities to substitute: reading, doing art, gardening, making music, playing a game, walking in nature, socialising.

[@elisecalypso]

I love this :,)

[@adityaadi2116]

socialising is hard for me

[@briannac2231]

@@adityaadi2116there’s always something to improve

[@ballexbanan]

​@@adityaadi2116idk how it is foe u but personally i was rlly bad at socializing and still am but i got better by just talking a bit more like trying to talk even if youre rlly scared

[@FF-tf3lq]

And as a Muslim, there’s so much more soul enriching activities to do.. reciting Quran in seclusion, memorizing Quran, engaging in various dhikr, learning Hadith, morning and evening adhkaar, learning more Islamic knowledge etc

[@secretbuttercup658]

I'm 19.Thanks for saving my future by opening up my brain.

[@SinViperOfficial]

Cheers to 19 😊

[@lalitspeaks]

still you won't stop using it 🙂‍↕️

[@judey2003]

Same bro

[@Fitnessfanatik]

Good luck chump

[@Cizean]

@@lalitspeakshow contradictory. Check your comment before displaying a statement of arrogance😂

[@dino-ambrosi]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to express my gratitude for all the support this video has received. It's already reached way more people than I ever imagined, and it has been amazing to read the comments/messages from those who have felt impacted by it. I have a lot more to say about this topic, and I just uploaded a follow-up to this talk on my channel. Please give it a watch if you are looking for more tangible advice on building healthier tech habits!

[@vee8648]

The grid visualisation in your talk is an impactful reminder that 'moderation in all things is the best policy. ' Thank you for sharing and Happy Holidays 🎉

[@Sitenderam]

Powerful message delivered beautifully! Thank You!

[@bowenholden2057]

Thankyou so much for that talk, it has a life changing effect. Do you have a printable image of the grid you used to show the life span in Months and categories of time use? Thanks again, it was an incredible talk.

[@eugeneboyko1195]

Thank you

[@Aziz_Piran]

Well done Dino! That was amazing. I found it extremely useful.

[@CanonFirefly]

I uninstalled all social media apps and bought 4 bicycles and now spend about 10 hours a week cycling to work, riding trails in the forest and exploring wherever my bike can take me. I met a wonderful woman who also loves crazy cycling adventures and we share so much great time together doing the thing we love to do. My mental and physical health has improved exponentially. I lost 20kg. I was promoted at work and bought a house and am now able to be there physically, financially and emotionally for my teenage children. I still look at screens, that's almost unavailable, but the time is much reduced. Freeing my mind from the virus of social media has given me my life back. Life's too short to not ride a bike every day.

[@loge9981]

oh so you’re delulu

[@ravi3647]

Keep going solider

[@jayakatiyar618]

@@loge9981 found an addictive social media user right here! couldn't take out the time to properly spell out "delusion"

[@halima2030]

@@loge9981literally how

[@depaki]

lmfao how funny this comment is

[@susainK]

"IF SOMETHING IS FREE THEN YOU'RE THE PRODUCT."

[@elisecalypso]

crazy !!! i love this ted talk

[@javiercarballal3087]

"If the product is free, the product is you" Such a quote👌🏼

[@stopper0203]

Plot twist - you pay monthly fee to avoid being the product, only to find you're the product anyway

[@paullo8268]

things you own end up owning you.

[@vebdaklu]

A caveat is necessary here - this quote works only in capitalism. In capitalism, everything must be a product and have a price, so anything that appears "free" is paid in some other way. In other economic systems, free things exist. For instance, open source software is a good example of truly free stuff (and how actually free stuff should work).

[@debbie2626]

REMOVE SHORTS FROM KZbin

[@msanrai]

Or at least give an option so they aren't on our feed! Agreed!

[@haleylairson8749]

It’s apart of the battle. They have to keep up with all the others so they got the shorts to keep you hooked and scrolling. It’s frustrating.

[@perpetualteef]

@@haleylairson8749 they do not 'have to' keep up with all the others. their business model is based on it, yes, but our social media platforms do not have to be based on this business model (based on the interest of capital). they can be based on our public interests and can be designed for our wellbeing

[@RohitKshirsagarvlogs]

​@@haleylairson8749tell them to make separate app for shorts for those who watch short form video

[@julianpeternell4815]

How is that enough? At the end of the day we would still be addicted to youtube. I may uninstall insta for some time but then I will waste my time with youtube videos. (Even most educational content is waste of time imo because it does all the work for you in a short time compared to reading)

[@mangjuanmedia]

“When you’re trying to FOMO, you actually missed out on living” Damn, that hits hard!

[@Telolee-po8kc]

Can you tell me what FOMO means please?

[@Alex-02]

@@Telolee-po8kc It means “Fear Of Missing Out.” Stuff like this are easy to find answers to on the web tho so I would advice you to simply put it in a search box next time.

[@thelastmile_]

@@Telolee-po8kc Fear Of Missing Out.......

[@Telolee-po8kc]

@@thelastmile_ Thank you

[@NotAnYoutubeChannel]

i dropped the mic, bro.. in my literal case my brushing teeth that was in my hand hahaha

[@prachisingh7353]

"a letter tells us that our communication doesn't need to be frequent, it just needs to be deep" :)

[@chriskaymulla6091]

that one hit deep for real

[@rachelcook9053]

I'm an 8th grade math teacher and do a Thoughtful Thursday every week. Made them watch this for one of them. Should've seen their shocked faces! Thank you very much for doing the research and posting this visually!!

[@misty919100]

Thank you for your thoughtful intentional service for the future of our children 🍎 🙏🏻

[@wge621]

Thoughtful Thursday sounds like a great idea

[@beigepiano-du5dk]

thank you so much for being a great teacher

[@justhuman3424]

Believe me, I disappeared from social media and it is the best feeling in the world. This is your sign to live life for real and not online

[@billybobinthehouse12]

Welcome back

[@fitriiagr]

“Free time is your most valuable resource, don’t give it away for free” I like this speech

[@SolidSnake013Duds]

I felt that

[@namasteen_4732]

This 11 minute speech, might just change my whole life.

[@Baketoast]

💯

[@Luca_Munz]

Best decision I ever made deleting all social media about 6 months ago. Have lived such a more beautiful , peaceful life since.

[@joycegichana3213]

I’m watching this video because I finally deleted everything yesterday and I feel lost, to say the least😂

[@Luca_Munz]

@@joycegichana3213 yeh for sure I felt like that at the start! I would say 3 weeks I was happy. Then after that it’s only when I’m super bored but I have much healthier things to do. But I would say past month or 2 I have no inclination to go back. Create a table with 2 sides. one side what you gain from it and one what you’ll gain without it. I use this for everything now.

[@Slim.01x]

same here

[@felipharo]

@@joycegichana3213give it time

[@diasutsman]

Is the platform you've commented on counts as one of them?

[@frenchantonio1]

Social media is like shopping at the store: know what you want going in, or you'll wander endlessly and leave with things you didn't need.

[@godsonabbey6670]

“*leave with nothing.” There, I fixed it

[@ELLa-rp4lr]

well said!!

[@mac23806]

Still most people will probably end up leaving with more in their cart they never extended to get in the first place

[@Starlightgalaxy527]

Problem is its barely impossible to not be chemically absorbed by all those stimulis....

[@zorororonoa2469]

its worse than shopping at the store. You will not shop more after your trolley is full. But the shorts you watch have no endings.

[@trentsleight2506]

This should be viewed by millions. The algorithm don’t want you to see this

[@rollerblader5350]

the algorithm brought me here....

[@RiyaJerai]

​@@rollerblader5350yes me also 😅

[@hobi1369]

Don't be paranoid

[@theunknownguy3119]

The thing is that 95% won't even remember this after 2 days .

[@RiyaJerai]

@@theunknownguy3119 yeah you are right 😅

[@abylalai]

I don't use Instagram, Tiktok, WhatsApp and so on, but I waste almost all my free time for KZbin

[@giftnizi]

Whatsapp is mostly texting, but socializing can be addictive, i guess

[@Hamza00987]

Same here

[@nobitakadostdoraemon4010]

Same

[@Hamza00987]

@@nobitakadostdoraemon4010 abhi bhi KZbin pe hi hoge

[@edgardsik1182]

Whatsapp is not a social media, it is a communication app

[@angellebelleza9838]

Social media does a great job at making us feel like if we aren't constantly engaging there, then we're missing out. This talk does a great job of giving us the perspective that it's quite the opposite. Choosing where we give our time takes self-control and practice. Social media destroys that ability.

[@epicmaster833]

Well said

[@margaretsearle5173]

@angellebelleza9838 Yes, & also KZbin ! Yes, I really do have something better to do with my time !

[@davidmayes4212]

What I've realized after being away from social media apps (outside of watching KZbin videos) is that I don't even feel like I'm missing out. Most of the folks I actually care about I talk to on the phone or text, and it's a lot more meaningful/personal communication.

[@sree9973]

I am 20 and I don't use any social media other than Whatsapp and KZbin for my study related info . I am living a good life focusing on my self with less comparison❤

[@carlsagan4129]

2 months ago ı deleted my accounts and ı am feeling relieved ı don't need to prove anything

[@SideB1984]

Careful with WhatsApp. Consider signal. 😌

[@rollerblader5350]

Why is there people commenting publicly on social media about how they are feeling? No one cares, we don't know you

[@SideB1984]

we also do not care about you or your comment...???@@rollerblader5350

[@samjeldi3950]

​@@rollerblader5350 So no one care about your comment

[@yukondeighton8075]

This is fantastic. The part where he explained what books and letters do compared to what TikTok and Instagram do was deep. I should watch this every morning.

[@igorgorbatschow]

Timestamp? Don‘t remember this one. 😅

[@ssgvintage9151]

​@@igorgorbatschow6:50

[@Ryan-ke5uq]

A correlation I thought of while hearing that part is how meaningful well written letters can be. You'll often see situations where elderly people have a shoebox of letters they've received decades ago from family, love interests, and friends. I haven't seen a situation where somebody has a box of mementos with printed out Tweets.

[@yukondeighton8075]

@@Ryan-ke5uq absolutely. I'm 29, so I've basically never written letters. I have an aunt who send hand written letters in the mail to me, and it is so nice honestly.

[@Hri9B]

Im 15 and bro just saved my entire life

[@marielkagatan4093]

"Don't let yourself get to the age of 90, only to look back on your life and realize that while you were trying to avoid FOMO, you actually missed out on living."

[@akshatsharma264]

This has to be one of the most important speeches of our time.

[@maddimorris8212]

“social media is free because you pay for it with your time” - this hit me hard, I wish it wasn’t free and we actually had to pay for a subscription

[@SreeragNairisawesome]

what good will that do?? in that case, u will be paying with both ur time and money.

[@xXGrandclosingXx]

So… you want to incentivize more social media use in order to make the money your purchased your subscription with worth it?

[@dynasty108]

hey, are you american? i was wondering if you know a lot about facebook unfairly influencing the 2016 u.s elections. and do you think it's a thing everyone knows about and have thought about? I'm just working on a future video about social media dangers. thanks

[@Itsnot-et6yp]

@@xXGrandclosingXxthis has gone over your head. Requiring a monthly subscription would make social media a lot less appealing, and would probably be the most effective method of stopping extremely young people from getting on it

[@lizruggles3531]

Time is the subscription fee. I just calculated it for myself. There are 1,440 minutes in one day, and I’ve spent 56 of those minutes on Facebook alone today. That’s 4% of my day spent on Facebook. It’s 12:49PM, and to take this a bit further, I figured I’ve spent 120.5 minutes(8% of my day) on my phone as a whole, although I’m not sure if I should count Spotify(music while driving). Roughly 8% of my day has been lost to social media. I could be practicing my photography with my new camera, sketching, reading, playing with my pets, gardening, ANYTHING- in the end, all we want is more time, and we are spending(wasting..?)it on social media.

[@MrRooney182]

The amounts of time consumed on these platforms makes this talk one of the most important ones to hear and adjust our behaviour to. Thank you.

[@Jugglervlogs1o1]

I request TEDx to open these speeches to general public as well because we're compelled to see these beautiful speeches on our screen.

[@alfredtafadzwabandera630]

Deleted all my social media applications. l can fully focused on what matters the most. l defeated depression and the feeling of thinking " l am behind" . l am in my lane focusing on my studies, writing poetry, scripts etc love and Light to everyone reading this. I LOVE YOU ❤️

[@6914NJ]

This problem is made even worse because we use social media to soothe ourselves and deal with our loneliness, depression anxiety etc. Then, we get even more hooked and spend even more time.

[@gamblingg0urmet]

Become comfortable being uncomfortable.

[@boringmemes5718]

@@gamblingg0urmet stay hard

[@lenababyyy1482]

Me currently right now. It’s worse with adhd

[@cyberduck7377]

Used as coping mechanism too

[@matthiashamburg5980]

10 minutes being on the screen for this Video saves me from countless hours. Thank you so much. And I will spread the news. Every minute worth it.

[@bentrayn]

Something I appreciate about Ted talks is that they never have a click baity thumbnail. Sure the title may work toward that effect, but I never walk away from a video unsatisfied.

[@360PhoenixFlip]

Most phones have an option to set a time limit on apps, just changed my IG time from one hour a day to 10 minutes. Never installed TikTok, never will. After watching this I intend to read more books.

[@ellawarren4795]

I’ve been social media free for about a month and it’s completely changed my life. I started getting up at 5am and going to bed at 9 when before I was barely asleep by 2am

[@FitrahMaliki]

What do you do to spend the time without social media?

[@dance.dance.dance.]

8:53 Social media is free because you pay for it with your time. When something is free, you are the product.

[@markcalben5294]

"Don't let yourself get to the age of 90 only to look back on your life and realize that while you were trying to avoid FOMO, you actually missed out on living." great TED talk, Dino

[@Slim.01x]

‼️‼️‼️

[@jenniferllande]

This is one of the most stunning visualizations I have seen to explain the problem we are dealing with. Thank you, Dino, for this work.

[@02aditisingh41]

“Social media is free, because you pay for it with your time” really struck a nerve in me. There's no going back from here for me. Thankyou Dino Ambrosi.

[@hollygraham2890]

Truly, this is the most impactful KZbin video I’ve ever seen. I feel absolutely gut-wrenched and sick to my stomach but I’m so glad I’ve seen this at 22 years old because I still have a lot of time ahead of me and I can change now. I’ve always known social media isn’t good for me but he has somehow managed to get across to me the actual magnitude of this issue and I’m terrified for life! I have just deleted all of my social media profiles and apps and will just use messaging from now on and I will NEVER be tempted to redownload them ever again. Thank you for saving my life, sir.

[@Mareloko41]

I quit social media 3 years ago. Best decision ever. I live my life for myself now, if you’re reading this and thinking about doing it - do it! Your life will improve. Because you’re just a product for these companies to be sold as data to other companies.

[@mattchadbourne446]

Is KZbin social media?

[@francoishenrileblanc]

No it’s not

[@smaugs2881]

it is! you just confirmed it with your comment@@francoishenrileblanc

[@dynasty108]

hey, are you american? i was wondering if you know a lot about facebook unfairly influencing the 2016 u.s elections. and do you think it's a thing everyone knows about and have thought about? I'm just working on a future video about social media dangers. thanks for your message by the way.

[@chibuezennodim1438]

I did the same thing a year ago. Life feels less heavy.

[@emilys8890]

Updated with everything rather than deeply informed about anything - I love that. We are so focused on gather information we will eventually forget or to unimportant rather than truly get invested in a few topics

[@jothishprabu8]

How many of you just use KZbin

[@pokemonscientist158]

Me I don't have my own phone so

[@DarkKnight-db1dy]

Me

[@scoobydooby6180]

Me but i be in these videos though. All day. One way or another. Scrolling. Watching. One topic after another. I been thinking for a while that I gotta give this up too man

[@prithvirathour35]

But its also fcuked by these shorts trend.! 😢

[@scoobydooby6180]

@@prithvirathour35 this digital world just ain’t it man. The positive is the ability to retrieve information quick and easily, but at what cost you know

[@cedrickjr.8979]

Am 25 and i hust started getting soaked into social media by 20. It got worst from 24. This really has helped me. Now, I see the many loopholes and am really going to have to sort out the damage

[@sato4465]

I honestly think everyone needs to see this video, ESPECIALLY younger people

[@LêVănPhátPhạm]

Damn he is such a charismatic speaker. The confidence, the pauses and everything. They give weight to his speech a lot.

[@craigzilla100]

Should be played across every high school in the world..

[@jerbieb3486]

I’ve been reading a book called “Steps To Christ” and journaling out my thoughts instead of a morning scroll through social media. Things are getting better and my appetite for reading is growing again! Please give it a try, even if you can only read a few paragraphs or one chapter a day.

[@judithfpiazza2112]

Love this idea - ty!

[@lulu4993]

wow, are you Christian?

[@divyanshipathakm]

Was thinking long back to limit useless social media scrolling hours to 1 hour a day max and after this eye opening talk(for the facts that I already knew) I'm sure I'll start to live in the real world once again!!!

[@MLemonT4]

Brilliant talk. The gaming industry has picked up on this as well. They no longer want your money, they want as much of your time as possible.

[@Astrotamtv]

I think its the other way around… games back then were made on the thought of “how can we make this as fun as possible?” Now its “how can we charge as much as possible on this game?” Addiction/time spent gaming is just a result of some of this ideology

[@justchristolin5076]

The early 2000’s were the perfect middle ground. 80/90s games had soooooo much Grind built in but they did force us to build communities around the puzzles and issues we couldn’t solve.

[@brianmarley7915]

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say they absolutely want your money.

[@StrawberryPeachCobbler]

​@@AstrotamtvI literally asked other gamers if they spent money on passes, currency, etc. Almost all of them that could, did. I said I didn't because I liked the challenge. If you have to pay for everything its not much of a game.

[@MusicLover-xl3qr]

This talk is so underrated more people need to see this. Thank you Dino!

[@epicboss786]

00:00 We have limited time in our lives to do everything we want. 01:34 How you spend your time determines the quality of your life. 03:07 Excessive screen time has cognitive consequences and affects mental health negatively. 04:34 Social media platforms influence our mental health, relationships, and ability to pursue important things. 06:01 Social media encourages shallow communication and undermines deep understanding. 07:24 Social media platforms profit by monetizing users and influencing their behavior through targeted ads. 08:50 Social media platforms profit from your time 10:15 Most of us are overpaying for social media.

[@dr.namrata6289]

I think everyone needs to see this video daily in the morning to get back our lives on track

[@imjcjm]

"When something is free, you are the product."

[@-Moonlight-1]

Thank you for this amazing and eye opening ted talk. I deleted tik tok about 10 months ago and I was shocked by how much time i actually had this whole time. I started doing things that i really had passion for and my life has never been better. Also majority of people these days don't seem to be able to make meaningful and deep conversations and that's upsetting. My friend picks on me because I don't have tik tok, but I'm positive that I'm making the right decision every day by choosing to not waste my precious time on social media.

[@RyanMcCormick-pn4hq]

Social media platforms make us chronically distracted - so real!

[@ahmermirza]

"That free time is your most valuable resource. Do not give it away for free." Easily one of the best closing lines 💖

[@SimonQuig]

The pacing and delivery of this talk were exceptional, as were the accompanying data visualisations that really hit home just how pernicious a force the internet is on our lives. Short, sharp, and to the point. Nailed it. 👌

[@kalpaniks1583]

Thank you man!!! The most incredible and truthful speech I’ve heard after ages. I admire your bravery for sending this dark message to the world. The world needs to hear it. At least me! Thanks again! 🎉

[@QuincyHickman]

I agree ❤ ... However I believe his message represents light and this world represents what is dark. And it's getting darker. Thank God for this message ❤

[@angxlyouth]

Life is too short to regret it. I think our current generational issue is getting back the time social media companies take from us so we can live fuller, longer lives.

[@noor366]

You become Responsible towards your thing, nothing can dominate or take over you.... The World is changing and having control on oneself and taking care of your mental health should be primary objective to utilise your time productively❤ kudos to those who have self Control

[@taylahsimmons]

"figure out what it means for you to get a good deal out of social media platforms", i like this... being intentional with the value these platforms can bring if used correctly.

[@wellthisisinteresting4912]

Bro sometimes my screen time does into the double digits. that’s a huge percentage of my life. This video needs to be seen by EVERYONE.

[@GoferGirl]

If social media wasn't free, would you spend money on it? So why are you spending time on it? You can always make more money. Time is something you can never get back.

[@HighTechFan_Geek]

Maybe real life sucks and we do prefer our screen and scrolling

[@thenewsilverwolf]

Sooo true!!

[@sabitamarndi9827]

​@@HighTechFan_Geek yeah If only reall life wasn't as disappointing as it is. Then I wouldn't search for an escapism.

[@ELLa-rp4lr]

dammm

[@RedTraxorz]

i really wish social media apps were locked behind a paywall

[@neelmazumdar673]

Every line spoken in this talk had a lot of depth. One of the best TEDx talks I've seen so far!

[@KrishnaKamal49]

I agree with him on quitting social media but he doesn't need to pressurize on utilizing the free time. We can as well enjoy our time spent our work, sleep, hygiene. They are productive and contribute to a fulfilled life.

[@naomistarlight6178]

As a writer some of my most meaningful time has been spent writing, which would count as work.

[@SpicyNoodles47]

Everything he said was just common sense yet I found it to be enormously informative. This just tells me how much of my time I was wasting on social media for nothing.

[@valentinetorres7952]

Thank you for this. As a business teacher I showed this video to my students and the discussions there after were so powerful! We learned a lot and now have some solutions moving forward!

[@AnwarSadath787]

An absolute eye opener. Prcecise, concise and very well narrated.

[@AzureDefiance3701]

I really needed this. Thank you.

[@MatthewVargas]

"While you were trying to avoid FOMO, you were missing out on living." Amazing sentiment.

[@BabitaRathore.official]

I don't understand why this Ted talk is underated... I mean its a masterpiece!!!!!

[@PabloJasso]

One of the best TedTalks I've ever watched. Really love how he shares this subject from an insightful perspective. Made me think a lot. THANKS A LOT!

[@sleepyman1583]

It's not about what you do, it's about who you do it with.

[@thecalgarians4597]

This talk has at least 10 so powerful and mind-bending statements delivered by Dino that I literally had to pause the video to let "that" sink in so that the enxt time I rush to "avoid FOMO", I don't forget to miss on "living". We definitely need more discourse on this topic before it gets too late. ❤

[@ldavies3280]

I think this is the only KZbin video, of more than a couple of minutes in length that I have watched to the end, without reading the comments, in a very long time. That tells its own tale about both its value and also about me.

[@htetwaiyanlinn1406]

" YOU ARE THE PRODUCT " damn.....so powerful

[@anastasiiavyy]

My favourite TED talk for now 👏🏻

[@lokeshrajput3956]

These are the one of the best lessons I have learnt in my social media journey 😮...

[@SadiyaSheikh-gp3ud]

This is the most needed tedxtalks for this social media addicted generation

[@shelovesCreating]

"while you were trying to avoid FOMO, you actually missed out on living" hit me hard 🔥🔥

[@withlovelica]

Let me just say that even if I quit social media, most of the people I am with are glued to their phones instead of being present in the moment. So there I am, either staring at my plate on a table or groups of people passing by. This is just inevitable. Whenever I say something, it does not come across at times because their attention is elsewhere. 😢 I long for an era I have never even been in. Life was simpler with beepers haha. When I was a kid, my mom had a beeper and I would just tell her if I was going out with friends in the neighborhood so she would not have to worry about me. That was life. ❤

[@TheToastEditz]

I spend a lot of time on screens. But that's also where I learn the most things. I personally don't think screen time is a bad thing. The internet is like a unlimited library. You could learn anything you want for very little money of free on the internet. It's a great tool if used correctly that is.

[@kiprotichkoechmaiywa2870]

Absolutely 💯

[@davysmith8569]

When I was a kid I watched tv all day , read played a bit. But still it’s all a time waster. Phones just accelerate it now bit same thing.

[@realdavebob]

Agreed, agreed

[@jamesabar207]

He literally said it’s a tool that can be used. The issue with constantly learning things online is when are we putting the knowledge to use if all we are doing is learning..

[@neighbor9672]

Literally the mindset of humans who download themselves into computer networks (Gwen Khan in Outlaw Star, among others in sci fi)

[@bluedaisies]

Wow it’s been a while since i watched a full 11-minute video without scrolling and it’s actually really goood. Thank u for this amazing thought-provoking presentation ❤

[@malharpatel1139]

Greatest Ted talk of all time, I'd not pay any meaningless attention to these devices anymore, thanks sir.

[@The_roasting_king]

How was today in relate to this comment

[@malharpatel1139]

@@The_roasting_king pretty great, I'd not say I'm completely unattached but way better than I was before, Today I went on climbing a Mountain, was a Good Hike!

[@The_roasting_king]

@@malharpatel1139 😲😲

[@The_roasting_king]

@@malharpatel1139 wow

[@malharpatel1139]

@@The_roasting_king how about u Sir?

[@ASPIRANT-jw2um]

i think this was one of the most serious talks given in ted so far. man the silence!!

[@Milana-mf3wv]

I have been watching this kind of videos once in a while and get highly motivated ,but I would repeat scrolling the next day, so from today onwards I am taking oath that I would not waste a lot of time in insta and stay away from other social platforms ,wish me luck😭 I would give the updates in January of next year!!

[@deepti.sharma.]

Hands down, this the best ted talk of my life.

[@jakewharmby]

The calculation is mind blowing. Glad I found this video

[@steff.y2001]

This video deserves to be heard! Always coming back to this whenever I'm using social media on streaks.

[@muskanmaurya5052]

I'm 20 years ..watching this video really make me to understood about our value with time and ourselves...is the most important thing...♡....

[@MuhammadIbrahimWazir]

I'm 20 and I have spent 2 days in my life on Tik Tok, for finding influencers. And the greatest lessons in my life I have Learned here on KZbin.

[@Nomiiiso]

I am 25 and I feel like I wasted more than 3 years, but "optimistically" it is not too late!

[@DayaMcCarthy]

Funny thing is social media is said to connect us more but i feel so disconnected ever since I started using it despite virtually communicating back and forth with people on the daily. When I didn't use social media I was so connected with people and had actual strong reliable relationships. When i was sick, I had people physically come see me. But now all I get is an emoji and get well soon. Its awkward amd lonely this side.

[@ELLa-rp4lr]

yes!!!

[@herbertnatanael]

It got to a point where I follow 3x more profiles of people and companies that don't even know I exist, and to think that I met some relatives that I didn't even know I had through my network of friends that I had with my family when Facebook first started. Now I see countless posts and advertisements until I actually see a photo of a friend or acquaintance; when we stop to think about it We realize how absurd all of this is.

[@e8tGrand83]

Do what you like to do. If your dreams are big enough, you will be chasing.

[@chaitanyasabharwal72003]

Finally a guy giving sensible arguments against and for social media. It's good to learn that I'm using Social Media in the way that allows me to have more family time, working time (I love researching and learning and improving on my equity analysis) and thats all! Really loved watching the video.

[@mangalytical4539]

I pay an absurd $20 a month for KZbin and so far it’s made me a purple belt as an artist, a menace with rap, and has expanded my knowledge on subjects I would’ve never given a second thought towards. Most importantly it brings me to videos like these that help me improve my life by seeing that their even is a problem

[@seancarterx]

This is why KZbin is the one social media I can’t even imagine myself deleting. As a generalist who is interested in many subjects, it’s honestly one of the greatest education tools ever created. Shorts are the problem

[@1398go]

Beautiful, simple, and clear presentation. Incredible! Thank you.

[@shintyty]

I have been trying to reduce my screen time for Social Media, and by the way it is designed, and how addicted it has been, has been the hardest thing for me to change, but after a semester, I can go a whole few days without going on my phone no problem. Now working on helping my younger siblings reduce their screen consumption which has been even harder

[@pakshaal_jain]

That's great, can you share some tips

[@shintyty]

@@pakshaal_jain Yes of course! I have tried many things, but it was alwasy difficult to improve past a certain point. I think removing what you don't need from your phone is good, but what I learned from a phychology video is that your environment always wins no matter your intentions over time. An analogy would be like even if you want to be warm and wear jackets, if you live in a freezer, you will eventually become cold. I find that it is similar with social media, and so for me the best thing to do was to set your environment the best you are set up for success. For example, when you don't need to use your phone, you can put it out of sight and reach, so you are no longer using will power to avoid it, or you can take the leap and sometimes go on with your day leaving your phone behind if you can do that. I found it the easiest way to become less addicted, and there are lots of things on your phone that you could transfer onto maybe like an tablet if you have one. But at first I felt so much fear going anywhere without my phone, but now I feel at peace and I don't think about my phone anymore which I love. Now I usually carry a notebook in my pocket most of the time instead most the times.

[@pakshaal_jain]

@@shintyty thanks dude, appreciate it

[@RolandKoller90]

I think there also needs to be a shift in jobs wanting to get a hold of us after our work hours. That’s not to say we HAVE to answer work emails or texts after hours, but the feeling of being obligated to answer is there because it’s our “job”.

[@FF-tf3lq]

This should really go viral