This Book Made Me Disgusted with Tik Tok & Social Media

Dostoevsky & Nietzche led to this realization

-Richard Grannon

[darrelllee]

" I would rather you hurt me with the truth, than confort me with a lie "

[LW-wgny]

I had no interest in signing my soul over to yet another social media platform. I got off FB this year and only use Instagram to post my photography. I feel more at peace now that I am not being bombarded with so many self centered people who don’t ever seem to lack for a posse of people willing to endlessly stroke their egos. I also had enough of everyone bickering about politics, virtual school and covid, amongst other idiotic things. I think social media is the downfall of our society.

[forensicfaithinprofiling]

Brother, I didn't have to read these books to be put off to tik tok and all levels of social media selfishness.

[giannihenson]

I believe that people face a duplicity of how they want to appear, opposed to what they really are. Social media allows people to appear as something that they are not, and therefore end up hating their own reality, hiding ever so more in social media. It is a self-fuelling world of vanity and hate, of disregard of oneself and of the truth, and jealously towards others.

[Agenda-ztdj]

PS Richard, have you ever considered doing audio books? You have a great speaking voice, and you reading this book [a chapter at a time], would be awesome!

[hermesnoelthefourthway]

"Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche put me off tic tok for life"... A quote worthy of Oscar Wilde. Bravo. Like all the best things in life... They come unexpectedly, when we're not looking for them

[jeremybuban]

The algorithm connects me with accounts that align with my interests, there are so many intelligent pages dropping a wealth of knowledge that I realized you just have to seek to find

[THX]

Great discussion! Nature is what keeps me connected to the divine. The stars, mountains, flowers, birds... not the human world so much, but art and music is another way.

[SheenaRea]

*"The mystery of human existence lies not just in staying alive, but in finding something to live for."*
Tiktok doesn't impart that sentiment. It doesn't give us anything to live for, only ourselves, and mindless clicks of the "like" button.
I highly recommend "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, a lighter read for sure, where we see the importance of books and free thought in a godless, controlling society.

[catewalton]

Life is so much better since I deleted my fb. I’ve only seen a few tick tok things The only ones I’ve seen that seem pure are people with their dogs.sharing the joy of their dog.

[damanodrama]

I had no mind to understand others. I was a fixer. Then a narcissist showed me how futile my efforts can be. How can you fix the uncontrollable, the godless, the shapeless.
When you learn to see how different you behave than to those with no hope, no faith, no rules, no bounds, no spirit then you feel awesome about your little existence.
Nothingness becomes all
A Simple self does not need fixing of any kind nor does it need to pretend for others to see. (Tiktok)

[ruthmcvitty]

Enjoying Russian literature is a beautiful thing to watch!

[xxxmichael]

The "I am god" concept is suppossed to be constructively applied, meaning to take responsibility for your own fate and become your best version. This is positive individualism. The social media grind couldn't have less to do with that as they create their own appealing fake persona in order to sell themselves. It's either two faces or a soulless slave.

[teresastelmat]

Thanks for saying this. I am off ALL social media for about a year now. Never been better.

[AG-iowr]

Precise and to the point with insight and appropriate content. Well done.

[Nectar_Ix]

This is, in a nutshell, what I realized while tangling with an intellectual narcissist.... great video!⭐️

[AshleyAnessa]

This one knocked my socks off Richard.

When Twitter came out, I stayed far away. Only used Facebook for family and close friends for a long time. I still don't have tiktok but my friend sends me videos.

I'm so glad that you do the deeper thinking so I can be introduced to further explore my own thoughts on the subject.

[montereyspike]

I took a break from watching your videos. I forgot how much I appreciate your intellect and how you tie complex dynamics together, threading the needle so to speak. Anyhow, thank you so much for being here.

[photojunkie]

Wow I feel so validated right now... because those are the same feelings I've had towards the social medias to the point where, I see through it and the bs. I've got to read this book!

[marko]

Richard Ive felt everything you've said for years and at times found the world confusing battling to understand my gut feeling's or sub-conscience, you have explained it to give my some certainty its not me going mad its socerity . Thanks .