Having done the 72 hour media fast, I can say that it was sadly harder than I expected it would be. Media has engulfed our lives in ways that not many people would like to admit. It has almost become a sort of addiction to be constantly connected to people and post about benign things in our lives. I also believe however that media is a necessary tool for communication and outreach. Social media has made an important impact on the world in a political and social way whether it was the Arab Spring or the 2008 Presidential Election in the U.S.
I found myself instinctively reaching for my phone to check texts, Facebook, or email. It does seem like an addiction to always be connected and know what is happening at all times. However it seems more efficient to have this level of media to stay connected so that jobs can get done and communication is at an optimum level.
That being said, on an instinctual level, it is and would be refreshing to go back to more natural time of personal one on one communication instead of this artificial communication that is causing us to slowly become more and more antisocial.
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