Our Constantly Changing Social Media

According to Malcolm Gladwell, the world is in a constant midst of a revolution. Social media, according to Gladwell, encourages the growth of the revolution to make positive changes in our environment. An example of that is the people of Iran using Twitter to stand up and fight for both freedom and democracy (Small Change, Gladwell). I am in agreement with Gladwell when believing that the activism that is taken place because of social media is a  good thing for the future of the world. However, while social media and activism is a positive thing, I also see social media as being intimidating to the communication habits of the people in the world.


The speed that the internet and social media has grown is outstanding. As Eric Qualman said, "We don't have a choice whether we DO social media, the question is how well we DO it" (The social Media Revolution, youtube). I agree with Qualman, as the world is growing and changing and social media is a way that we can keep the people tied together. However, how well each individual uses social media to get across their ideas or goals can be overwhelming. The fact that IPads are gaining in popularity, almost more than books is a scary thing to me. I believe in classics, and I do not look forward to having a machine be able to store all this information on me. While I understand that the growth of social media is unstoppable, I am scared that by the time that I have children it will take over their lives. I always dream to live on the water, and give my kids the outdoors to play in rather than video games. We will see how much social media and technology grows in the next few years, but frankly I am scared. The constant checking of social media networks is something that is addicting, yet I believe unhealthy.