This fast-food/drive-through like consumption of information as entertainment is not a step in the right direction for many reasons.
1. Movies are like a time taken out of life for entertainment. Instagram, facebook are bite size distractions that can be frustrating/counter-productive because they don't entertain when they're distracting you from your work (which is most of the time).
2. Facebook/Instagram etc. psuedo-socializing tools are a step back for social animals like human beings. They'll promote loneliness in a crowd when misused/overused. This is in contrast with a night out with friends watching movies.
3. I forgot the link of an article which was a very succinct account of how people use social networks these days. Highlighting only the good parts of their lives, creating a whole new dynamics for "Keeping up with the Joneses".
Lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Movies are a unique form of entertainment with no parallels in Social networks or gaming industries.
1. Movies are like a time taken out of life for entertainment. Instagram, facebook are bite size distractions that can be frustrating/counter-productive because they don't entertain when they're distracting you from your work (which is most of the time).
2. Facebook/Instagram etc. psuedo-socializing tools are a step back for social animals like human beings. They'll promote loneliness in a crowd when misused/overused. This is in contrast with a night out with friends watching movies.
3. I forgot the link of an article which was a very succinct account of how people use social networks these days. Highlighting only the good parts of their lives, creating a whole new dynamics for "Keeping up with the Joneses".
Lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Movies are a unique form of entertainment with no parallels in Social networks or gaming industries.