Jaron Lanier’s new book, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, is opening the world’s eyes to the consequences of social media’s business models, which promote addiction and maximum distraction. This goes way beyond wasting the precious hours of your life; Lanier makes a compelling case that these social media platforms degrade us. But can we give them up? Jaron Lanier is the author of several best selling titles on technology and how they shape our world, so it’s worth listening when he raises the alarm.
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