Sadly, I’ve come to conclude that social media, relying as it does for its sustainability on some of our worst human impulses (e.g. unfettered profit seeking, prurient interest in the misfortunes of others, etc.) and capable of widespread rapid dissemination without effort or cost, has become destructive to society and mental health. It’s now a net negative. The hopes that it might become a force for good by freely sharing truth and knowledge have been dashed and are irrecoverable.
