Power of Internet unleashes worst in us

By Paul Sassone

Paul Sassone

I never wanted to be ordinary.

Not counting high school, of course. 

In high school the pressures to conform are enormous. No teen can, or wants to be seen as different.

But, other than that I always figured it was better to be your own person, an individual.

There are many ways to be an individual, to show your individuality.

What works for me may not work for you, and vice versa.

For me, having as little to do with the Internet as possible is a tonic for the spirit.

For example, I have never sent or received anything on Facebook. I was extra happy about this when I read that some people were buying fans to pump up their popularity. Talk about fakes.

And then there is Twitter. Again, I never have sent or received a Twitter (Tweet?). Noting the mischief President Donald Trump gets into Tweeting.

I am determined to stay away.

And don’t get me started on selfies.

Facebook, Twitter, selfies seem to me to have one thing in common — a sort of in your face selfishness.

Perhaps I exaggerate.

It’s just that too often it seems as if the awesome power of the Internet unleashes the worst in us when there is such potential good.

 

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