Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword in Modern Society

Introduction

Many people may argue the fact that social media has increased the efficiency of the way we conduct business. However, like most things there is always a negative side; the very existence of these social platforms such as “Facebook” has brought about a desensitized society. Furthermore, the leaders of present times have gotten so used to social media that if the system was to crash it would literally have most of them pulling out their hair. I am not disputing the fact that social media has brought about a positive, yet momentous impact on the way we live today, but people have gotten so used to their use that we have personally stopped interacting with each other physically. Let me reason my point by asking you to pause for a minute and take a look around, what is it that you see? I am sure if not in a room by yourself that you’re probably gazing at a group of people that failed acknowledge you as you walked in, or you were the one that was too fixated on your personal gadgets that you’ve yet to realize you aren’t the only one sitting at this desk.

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However, if it is not used in moderations it fosters an environment of absent mindedness. “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” (Albert Einstein). The exploitation of social platforms has helped not only the democratic style of leadership; it has enabled us to communicate and even share information in real time. Equally, careful considerations must be practiced not only by leaders but by all users, because it is also a source of information that has influence over our younger generation. I am though in agreement with Sir Albert Einstein, and I believe that unless we change our current course we will have a nation of inanity that are totally reliant on