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

Do we truly comprehend how much of our time and attention is given to technology? In his talk, Dino Ambrosi reframes how we think about our relationships to devices, and shares his ideas on how to create healthy digital habits.
Dino Ambrosi, the founder of Project Reboot, is an expert at guiding teens and young adults to relationships with technology that empower them. While studying at UC Berkeley, he created a popular course called Becoming Tech Intentional which he taught to over 60 of his fellow students who reduced their screen time by an average of over 3 hours per day. After graduating in May, he embarked on a mission to spread the contents of his course to a broader audience. Through school assemblies, workshops, and consulting, he has worked with over 500 students and parents to raise awareness about the addictive potential of our devices, drive conversations around digital wellness, and deliver practical strategies to build healthy digital habits. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@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.

[@hypatonic]

@@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)

[@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

[@ultimatewarrior2560]

@@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…

[@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.

[@susainK]

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

[@calypsoelise]

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).

[@suomenmaster]

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,

[@suomenmaster]

@@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.

[@suomenmaster]

@@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 👏 👌

[@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😂

[@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

[@jessl1631]

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

[@calypsoelise]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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....

[@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

[@HamzaAleem.]

Same here

[@nobitakadostdoraemon4010]

Same

[@HamzaAleem.]

@@nobitakadostdoraemon4010 abhi bhi KZbin pe hi hoge

[@edgardsik1182]

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

[@dr.namrata6289]

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

[@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

[@LucaMuntz]

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😂

[@LucaMuntz]

@@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

[@toowat]

@@joycegichana3213give it time

[@diasutsman]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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 😅

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@fitriiagr]

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

[@SolidSnake013Duds]

I felt that

[@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.

[@namasteen_4732]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@akshatsharma264]

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

[@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.

[@sujudaebak]

Day 3 of deleting instagram

[@tmorid3]

Mine is 5

[@jx9975]

then get on yt?

[@Zeen_Bin_Dildar]

Day 110 of deleting Instagram broo Life is really peaceful now but a little bit booring start reading books for boredom

[@ZenLife17]

2 years of deleting Facebook, 3 months of deleting Instagram = Peace 😌

[@nyuguto.claire]

5

[@piposcat]

I had a bad internet addiction for 4 years. It started during the pandemic and I decided to put a full stop to it only at the end of last year. I went from topping my school, being one of the students teachers hoped would do well in entrance exams to colleges, public exams, to literally failing all subjects. This along with other personal issues, my academic topper identity crumbling down, I was broken. Took me a long time to completely stop social media, especially twitter use even though I knew the problem. And when I tried to sit and study again, I was not able to. It really pained and hurt me to maintain focus and concentrate on anything academica related, my speech became slurred, before the pandemic when I was doing amazing, I used to be able to think fast and answer in classes, calculate math in my head very quickly, I have won many prizes and awards, but after pandemic, it was very very hard and I became very slow. Cognitive abilities definitely took a hit and this was what that truly frightened me. Not being able to get back to my genius self. I knew ihad it in me. The potential. Because I had once been using it to a high level. I am slowly recovering now. Focusing is getting more and more easier as I force to sit myself down and study. Somedays it's very hard, I cry. But life has to keep going. Because of this I was not able to grt into my dream colleges, so I've taken another year to study for my entrance exam. And by addiction I meant: more than 16-18 hours per day of internet and social media almost every single day for FOUR DUCKING YEARS. So you can imagine the damage my brain had suffered. If you've read until here, I would be glad if you dropped a comment for me. Bcs this addiction took me away all the connections and friends in my life and I'm alone today. Though there are many life lessons I learnt because of the hard times, the negative impact is also very much and requires much healing. So it would be very helpful for me and heartwarming if someone can drop a comment for me. Thank you. 💛 I wrote all this so nobody would have to go through the same as me. I know I will turn out just fine, and why? Even much better than I was before my pandemic but still it's a very painful and lonely , loveless towards yourself journey. Take care. Use your time wisely for the things that truly matter to you. 💛

[@Ari546.]

I relate to you so much. I wish you healing and happiness💗💗

[@piposcat]

@@Ari546. Thank you so much, Ari. It takes a lot of vulnerability and courage to be kind. 💕 Thanks a lot. I wish you happiness too, sister 💖🤗🤗😊

[@piposcat]

PS: during these years, I was emotionally, physically, s3xuàlly abused by a pàrent. I was gr00med online by a predator and cyb3r bullied. So internet, Twitter and scrolling were the only comforting places fo me. My solace. Even though they were indirectly negatively impacting me. To all, pls learn to regulate your emotions healthily. It will make a ton of change. I got into this vicious cycle BCS I was not taught how to and I ended up being abúséd, exploited and lost a lot of time, and suffered a lot of pain. Always introspect. Get mental health support from a professional when required. Don't hesitate to. Sending love 💕

[@Capooizme]

Honestly I hardly leave a comment because of shyness but I kinda found myself in the past by reading ur comment so im in sympathy with it. I also experienced a trauma and now trying to overcome it. It’s nice that ur situation getting better. Thank u for ur advice. Best wishes for u 💛 Take care

[@piposcat]

@@Capooizme thank you so much 🤍 this comment was the first place where I opened up. Your wishes mean a lot. Hope you're doing way better than before too 🤍😊💝

[@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.

[@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

[@anastasiiavyy]

My favourite TED talk for now 👏🏻

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@CommentMan]

Day ("I don't count") without Instagram 🗿

[@hemrajgurjar2962]

Never had and will never have Instagram 😎😁

[@GowriNaidu-qg4kk]

You are with Instagram because you are counting days not having it.

[@CommentMan]

@@GowriNaidu-qg4kk it's just an assumption bro I am not counting it actually and not missing it either insta is a piece of sh*t.....

[@LeeDeee-lj3in]

You’re doing great keep it up I’m proud of you !!

[@AshishYadav-mu1rd]

Congratulations! Stop counting

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@elizabethyeager7705]

WOW!!! I don’t waste anymore of my time! WAKE UP TIME!!

[@RyanMcCormick-pn4hq]

Social media platforms make us chronically distracted - so real!

[@sato4465]

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

[@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!!!

[@-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.

[@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

[@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]

‼️‼️‼️

[@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.

[@user-si7tn7ty7e]

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

[@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.

[@MusicLover-xl3qr]

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

[@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. ❤

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@moisemayali]

Everything we can do by putting values ($) in any of our actions, will make us thing twice before acting/ doing. You raised a good point about how we can use social media. Thanks

[@craigzilla100]

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

[@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 ❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@sleepyman1583]

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

[@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!

[@user-mj3is5mt9z]

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!

[@EClipsa-Juliana-vh7jr]

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)

[@neelmazumdar673]

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

[@catcoder12]

That was one of the most objective TED talks I've seen in a while. Straight to the point.

[@sanchailuardo1246]

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

[@lokeshrajput3956]

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

[@roguela]

My partner is my savior because she has gotten me to read for the first time in years. For years I never really read unless it was for uni. This has inspired me to read more and take time to smell the roses.

[@Niiiiiiiila]

What’s sad is the average social media user will probably struggle to get through this entire video. I recently deleted Instagram and TikTok, deactivated my accounts and don’t engage in Twitter or Snapchat or Facebook. KZbin is the last stand. 🤣

[@SunflowerSunset]

Do you have a strong urge to go back on it? I downloaded Tiktok as a joke when Covid started, and to be honest, now I’m totally addicted to it!

[@Niiiiiiiila]

@@SunflowerSunset I wasn’t really active on Tik Tok, am an elder millennial and struggle to understand it. 😅 But Instagram was hard to give up for a bit. Like a nervous habit to open it up and mindlessly scroll, but now it’s not there. It’s been about a month and honestly, my life is less noisy and I’m more focused on my everyday life. So far I can’t complain, but will be interesting to see how long I can go. Trying to go till at least 2025.

[@sufiyanraza-6]

​@@Niiiiiiiila👏👏

[@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 ❤

[@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...♡....

[@ahmermirza]

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

[@SadiyaSheikh-gp3ud]

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

[@AnwarSadath787]

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

[@OrangeDurito]

I love the fact that he delivers the talk with such poise and comfort taking his time to emphasize on the gravity of the subject matter which effectively lengthens the time and would likely annoy the very people it is directed towards. Hearing the talk in its entirety would require patience, not just because of the content but how slowly he is getting to his next point which is in contrast with the short attention span he is addressing. So kudos on actually putting the lesson in action in a subtle way!

[@Nomiiiso]

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

[@Nomadsou]

The irony of watching this on KZbin 😭

[@brojakman7286]

It depends, what do you watch on KZbin?

[@ihrazjalil7875]

A situational irony😂😂

[@paulallenpatriarca]

It enlightened me its worth it

[@iremozbey007]

We watch these online because we don’t have money and time to go watch in reality.

[@amanuelspina]

Exactly 😢

[@INSANE-TVz]

KZbin algorithms worried about my future🗿

[@raymondqiu8202]

I'm surprised youtube allowed this and hasn't blocked it

[@RaymondStormbl3ssed]

@@raymondqiu8202they know that majority of folks are gonna see this, make up their mind and a few minutes later get back to binge watching again once the effect wears off It’s a vicious cycle

[@MirandaCozzette]

I’m watching talks like this every time I find the urge to scroll. Deleted the apps but kept the ones platforms for business but I can feel how addicting they are just being there for business I get sucked in. Thanks for this perspective. Quantifying the time helps

[@sabamousavi4761]

It's not only wasting my time, but also make me to campare myself with others every moment. I used to follow bloggers and when I figured out that they make me fed up, disappointed and miserable, I avoided them. Now, life is less disappointing!

[@deepti.sharma.]

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

[@AsdrubaleRossi]

I never liked social media, but this talk misses a point: my focus time is valued at 20 dollars per hour, but my relax time should never be valued in dollars, but in happiness achieved. I plan spending most of that relax time playing board games, computer games, sports, watching TV series, spending time with friends and family... Probably 50% or more of that will be "screen time", because the computer games part of it will take a big chunk of that, but I think that's totally fine, and I'm not doing anything I will regret. I think the problem is that people are doing this out of being distracted, instead of choosing it consciously, and that's problematic, but saying that you should value each hour of your free time 20 dollars is the best way to feel like a failure and burnout, or just waste your life chasing the hassle instead of building your future happiness.

[@historical_radish4069]

Thank you. I thought I was the only one thinking this. By this logic, anything that I do is a waste of time if it’s not “pursuing a future goal”. I had an anxiety attack after seeing this, especially considering that one of my hobbies is gaming once in awhile.

[@AsdrubaleRossi]

I'm glad for once my comment actually helped someone instead of triggering people like it always happens on youtube 😊 Good luck with your life: don't let others decide what you do with your time!

[@needmoreyoutube]

Well said. It's good to play a game or watch a reel once in a while, if you have a bad day, or if you want to relax. I think that's the point he makes though. He says that you need to make use of social media *moderately*.

[@rebeccajacklin3976]

Screen time doesn't bring happiness. Some momentary pleasure yes, but when it's over, we usually are frustrated with ourselves at how much time we spent, more than we intended...and yet, the dishes still need to be done.

[@AsdrubaleRossi]

@@rebeccajacklin3976 when I stop playing games I don't feel frustrated with how much time I spent doing that. I feel recharged and ready to get things done. When something upsetting happens, I normally think about it for some time to see if I can find some solutions or learn something from it, and then use games to get distracted and not overthink. Maybe if instead of demonizing screen time we would just accept it, people wouldn't become so addicted to it, because it would lose the charm of a forbidden thing to turn to when feeling bad. It still takes discipline and we are bound to make mistakes some time, but most of the people around me who see games as a way to relax are much happier than those who see unproductive activities as a time waster, and end up getting stressed and getting less done instead of more.

[@kirillchered3320]

Kind of video that makes you rethink your life. Sitting and wasting hours on social media instead of seeing the world and interacting with people. In that time you could've become a great athlete, lawyer or programmer. I truly think if all of us were to realize that, we could achieve so much and actually fulfill our dreams, aspirations and goals. Thank you for this amazing content!

[@alena5484]

It all depends on the angle you apply to it. Social media helped me realize most people are no better than me and I can achieve much more than I used limit myself to before I had access to all this information. It’s a powerful learning tool for those of us who didn’t grow up with good support system and education.

[@e8tGrand83]

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

[@leaguelegends7324]

Amazing ted talk. Better than I thought it would be! Heavily recommend ❤

[@markrainier__]

This is such an eye-opening talk of how we have shorter time than what we actually think. I feel like I am just saved after watching this.

[@mersaultal3325]

This video struck me with its profound insight into our relationship with technology and its impact on our lives. The speaker puts a lot of emphasis on viewing our free time as an investment in ourselves and I couldn’t agree more. Ambrosi reminded us that our choices today shape our tomorrow, effectively influencing every aspect of our being. I found Ambrosi’s discussion on the adverse effects of excessive screen time particularly revelatory. The chronic distraction and short attention span brought about and perpetuated by our uncontrolled use of technology hinder our betterment as individuals in so many ways. His call for reflection on the consequences of our digital consumption is more than called for. Some of us might not even know it, but we all need to hear this now and then to remind ourselves of the real world beyond the rectangle-shaped objects we stare into non-stop. Ambrosi’s talk is indeed a wake up call that prompts us to reevaluate our relationship with social media and consider the actual value it brings to our lives. As I reflect on his words, I’m inspired to approach my digital consumption with more mindfulness and intentionality.

[@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”.

[@jakewharmby]

The calculation is mind blowing. Glad I found this video

[@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.

[@Febrisf62]

What social media basically do is attract you; your attention. Even if you activate the time limit it’s not gonna work effectively bcs we affected so much to those platforms that we couldn’t live our life without it. This video is a great reminder. Our time is limited.

[@1398go]

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

[@reneelowe8142]

The BEST Ted Talk I’ve listened to this year. This is for our generation. EVERYONE needs to watch/listen to this

[@MatthewVargas]

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

[@t.8936]

KZbin is just as bad. Let's pretend there isn't an endless scroll possibility of shorts. You could sit there for a week straight and never get up.

[@cent-gu4su]

You can hide/close shorts luckily.

[@el_come_gente]

Who's saying otherwise??