Are We Talking To People Or Just Echoes Of Social Media Algorithms?

An observation on where humanity’s souls are going. Is it a good or bad thing? What truly is individuality?

I look into some people’s eyes and I see a hollow soul. An empty heart that is barely feeling.

I wonder if it is because of social media. Too many hours a day, every day, doom scrolling. Don’t they want more from life? Isn’t there more to life than scrolling on your phone and looking at videos, and images?

Many people are hooked and can’t stop.

I honestly can tell the difference when having conversations with people whether they are strangers, friends, or family, if they use social media too much.

A few signs are a lack of concepts to talk about, a lack of confidence when speaking, and a lack of independent thinking and thoughts. When they speak I can hear sentences and concepts that sound like the internet.

At that point, when you sound like the internet and social media, who are you really?

I do not at all think I am better or smarter, and it doesn’t make me bothered that these people are hard to talk to. It is only an observation.

An observation on where humanity’s souls are going.

Many people are following an algorithm that they absorbed on social media. Is this a good or bad thing? What are we supposed to do with our lives instead of following the main wave of society? I have no idea.

Once again this is only an observation.

The reason why I am not one of these kinds of people (which is probably a majority of people my age which is in their twenties) is because I never wanted to act like anyone.

I always wanted organic thoughts, and I always cared about being an individual. I am not afraid to be an outcast and I can never give up my freedom of thought and speech.

I rather talk to people about life and what they think are the answers to life’s questions than to scroll and like images and videos online.

Does this make me a better person? My answer would be no because there are no right answers in these fragile and short lives we live.

I understand that I am going against the main wave and it leads me to have fewer friends.

It also leads me to have unfulfilling conversations with people where the conversation is one-sided. At times I do feel a bit down inside because I wonder what is wrong with me.

Why can’t I talk about normal things and actually enjoy it?

When I was young I would challenge people’s lives and question them, and these conversations would get heated, and the result would lead to them not wanting to talk to me.

When I had these kinds of conversations with people I was always respectful and only used words and logic, but they would always use emotions and only emotions.

Now that I am a bit older I try to keep my mouth quiet and only nod my head, ask the questions they want to hear, and agree with them.

This method has helped me, and I haven’t gotten into an interesting life-questioning conversation with anyone (besides my wife) in years, but the truth is I miss them.

I miss confusing people and challenging their souls. I miss questioning people’s lives and my life in front of a group of people and hearing everyone’s emotions and words twisting together.

I am not sure if I am doing the right thing or not, but my conversations have been quiet and simple.

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