Wow. Seems like robots found a way to fake actual accounts. Please note that the Two cents account in this thread is not the account that created the content video. Needs to be reported.
Pro tip: unless you absolutely HAVE to keep them around for work, delete or restrict all your social medias. Trust me, it’s worth it. It might seem daunting or even impossible at first, but after about a month, your sense of well-being will increase, your free time will increase, and you’ll wish you’d have done it WAY sooner. Does that mean being all alone? No! Use your phone’s contact list to stay in touch with real friends. If someone isn’t worth talking to by simple SMS, without all the fluff of social media, they aren’t really your friend, just a lifestyle you’re comparing yourself against.
I also feel that social media keeps us poor by robbing us of time we could use to work, learn new skills or rest; all of which affect our productivity and therefore our compensation.
You definitely get it. I've become more calm and focused ever since dropping my social media accounts. I've developed more skills, I feel more competent, and just joyful.
This is spot on. I'm 32 and still see a lot of people my age seeking validation online from strangers. I'm glad I outgrew that in my 20's. I'm married and a father, the only validation I need is from my wife and children.
@@fenrirgg we might need boss’ and clients’ validation. but does not mean they matter much... I passed 30, I started to lose the urgency of validation coming from outside from my inner-ring family. That does not mean the pressure becoming less,, if anything it is becoming more real, as you see them everyday and talking to you directly expressing their feelings.
you should focus on yourself always, your wife may fuck you over and your kids be horrible. self esteem has to come from within always...not parents family, etc. my friends family betrayed her and she feels terrible cause thats where she got validation...
@@sor3999 Tell me what's the use of making them like you? With incredible amounts of efforts to their TINY TINY little bit of like and appreciation? Why isn't it unconditionally genuine, positive, uplifting affectionate? We gotta make a ton of effort to just get their validation and likability. Why??!? They are never going to truly love us for real. And the love they give will be incredibly conditional and maybe a fraction of 1 in 1000 scoring bar of the slot. And that's if they care! Why bother to their admiration and become slaves to their opinions? It's not even real love. Is this freedom? Is this love? Why do we try to be special for someone else? While not thinking we are chaining both ourselves and the other people with dependence and countless requirements. Robbing us of freedom and genuine friendship and love.
A. Don't feel bad about it. If people are dumb, or gullible, enough to fall for it then it's their own fault. B. You could always use that degree to join some government committee to keep advertisers in line.
Ooh dear, but you have good income, right? Yes, when you can, choose jobs that makes you happy. But i am, till now, have jobs to advice some boss and support their Manipulative project. I will quit and be a breeder or farmer when i have enough
7 days a weeks I take my kid to the park, spend 0 money on it with no WiFi or data connection. I think the statement quoted doesn't apply here since my kid is my priority and spend 0 making him happy
Not gonna lie but when I saw that my cousin had Chanel and LV bags, I wanted to buy me one too and I was feeling so badly every time she has a new high end purse and I cannot afford it lol. I had to do a lot of self reflection after that. I realized I was becoming what the social designed the platform for. I’m not gonna be a victim of it anymore lol.
love that you chose to not be a victim of it anymore. there’s nothing wrong with wanting or buying a nice bag but most of the time people buy things to show it off or post pics in it. sad.
Yup. Weird how the people I know who has high end purses always complain theyre broke when we invite them to go on vacation, eat at a restaurant or go out. Would you rather have a 5k purse with 50 bucks in it or a $50 purse with 5k in it. 90% of people choose the former lol
I Deleted all of my social media about three months ago. It is the best thing that I have done in years. The biggest thing for me is FOMO I didn’t realize how much it affected me. I really enjoy your videos. I have been applying what you teach in my life, and it has maid a big difference. I really appreciate you two. You guys remind me of my friends. It makes it really easy to watch your videos. Thank you!!!
You can just disable them. -I just used Facebook 7 years ago to have the ability to contact people, that I met. But I just disabled Facebook, but can enable it if I choose to, which for me is not gonna happen.
@@antman7673 Girl, do itttt! One day I just deleted all of my social media. I figured if anyone really cares about me they have my number and can easily contact me. Life is so much better without social media. Plus social media can make you feel very depressed from constantly comparing yourself to others.
My mental health got so much better after quitting social media. I'd highly recommend it. Just make sure you still have a way to connect to people (especially during this time of social distancing).
Thank you for making this video. So many of us think we are in control, but are being absolutely controlled. The more we know, the more we can fight back. The easiest way is to leave these services!
You’re right, I deleted all social media after watching the social dilemma. Its scary how healthy my mental got after purging social media, even my thought patterns changed.
I've been in marketing and advertising for 8 years and have seen the shift from traditional TV ads to digital only. It's the next step and up until recently with Google and Facebook's privacy issues, it's sort of been like the wild wild west.
Find better Jones’s too. Finding appropriate comparisons for people who are trying to accomplish the same things you are can have a positive impact on your life.
Which is why I no longer have fb.... It wasted alot of my time, and often made me feel unacconplished (in comparison to people that I was nothing more than a FB friend with 😂)
Keeping up with Jones’ doesn’t mean buying Teslas. It means almost everything. The truth is we can’t just block social media. We all work and use the internet. We have to think more about anti-consumerism habits
Deleted my socials 6 month ago: - Read 35 books this year (going for 52) - learned to draw - studied a lot of math, physics and cs - spend a lot of time with my girlfriend without a phone around. Living my best life after getting rid of it
social media companies subconsciously manipulate us at insane levels. I was shocked how big of a difference my life had when I decided to stop scrolling through Instagram stories. After a few days of withdrawal (yeah, we're all addicted and we don't know it), suddenly found myself more productive / happy.
I'm glad I don't try to look perfect online. If I eat somewhere and the food is trash, I tell my friends so that they can save their money. They do the same for me.
From social media I actually only have Twitter and ONLY for the news . My parents literally worry about me because I spend almost nothing . Just disconnect your accounts ( Instagram, Facebook etc.) and have only chatting apps.
A tweet is in principle an opinion, not news. But you are right. Parents can worry when you buy second hand, have no car on purpose, let someone else into your home for a home-exchanges during vacation, etc. In the meantime I have paid off my mortgage in two years.
Oddly enough I learned the most I’ve ever learned about financial literacy from social media, not saying you guys are wrong about it it’s just been different in my experience
Agreed. I wish this kind of accessible content was available 15 years ago. I wish I had known more about credit cards, good and bad, earlier on in life.
@@joshparker5779 glad they did because for me in 2020 finding Graham Stephans channel REALLY changed my outlook on the relationship between social media and personal finance and investing completely and I kept finding more similar channels like these to realize there’s an entire community of channels like these🤯😁
Your content for people who English is not their mother tongue, IT'S AWESOME! It's super good for practicing and learning English and beside it's super practical
Outside of RUclips, I haven’t had social media for the 3 years and I’m loving it. My tastes are very specific and I’m sure ads don’t know what to sell me either.
I like to think I broke the algorithms profile for me because the ads I receive are weird and not really relevant to my interests. One Time during a busy school year of taking my core classes, I was getting ads for medical devices and healthcare supplies. When the school year was over I started playing video games again and started getting ads for dating apps and fast food places. When the next school year started made up of easy elective classes, I stopped playing video games and started to focus on fitness and I started to get a bunch of fitness related ads. So to the algorithm, I'm a lonely morbidly obese fitness junky who works in healthcare.
The major problem I think nowadays is that even if we deliberately choose not to be on social media, and instead indulge in reading books or doing real life things, socialising and all… people, friends, family, etc. find it too much effort to have face to face talk or hanging out without phones. So in a way, you become alone. But it’s good. We’ve gotta get over the FOMO. The social media zombies should have FOMO on real life. I feel ashamed of being part of Gen-Zero-intelligence.
So true I don't have a Facebook account or Twitter or Instagram or Snapchat. I don't know what a hashtag is or what a DM is nor how one can slide in to them.
I would add something to the title. Keep you poor "or make you unhappy". You can't always buy what you think you need. That incapability makes a lot of people stressed. But even if you had enough money to spend, still the time you had available wouldn't be enough. When you are able to have everything in abundance or when you can't have what you desire you wire your brain a false relationship with time. The time you have left to live and do the things that you want to do. And that's my two cents! Haha great video!
In the cosmetics world there is a whole marketing culture around FOMO: special packaging available one launch (only to show up yet again a year later, burning the fingers of people who settled for the “less desirable” one - Pat McGrath), selling out on presales (many indies) and having uneven stock (Colourpop). People are buying just to buy. Like you will see people with over 200 eyeshadow palettes due to the fear of not getting hot LE stuff (like E.L.F’s Chipotle collab...come on)
I just learned about the whole "our products communicate with each other using sounds we can't hear" thing. At this point, every time I go to buy something impulsively and stop, I give myself credit for FIGHTING THE MAN™!!! Really helps.
I always try to think to myself before buying anything I see on social media - would I buy this anyway? Is this something that will actually add value to my life or is it just something I want? It can still be easy to get caught up in wanting products that influencers promote, but recognizing and processing products this way helps me avoid falling into this kind of trap most of the time
@@MAKOS-ky5my I consider RUclips a quasi social media. There’s a lot of good educational videos on the platform that isn’t about trying to show off to look good in front of people that you don’t care about like Facebook
I really have no idea why most people on the comment section opined that it’s best to simply delete the social media accounts. Well aside from social sharing network turn into enormous advertising platform slash money grabber, social media has the fundamental function to connect us to the people we care (or don’t) about, sometimes they live too far away and one of the viable option to get a frequent updates from them is only through social media. So instead of deleting our accounts right away, I think it’s best to understand how the thing works, above and below the surface, and Two Cents, I couldn’t be more thankful that you guys are there to educate the world about it.
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I quit social media some time ago feeling depressed and unaccomplished after reading a book "Deep Work". Since then it feels like I gained so much time in a day, I'm much more eager to try new things, take care of my health, and just smile. Social media is definitely the most addictive, demoralising and overall dangerous drug that should be havily regulated. Just my two cents
When I see something online that I want to buy I now follow this rule: open it up in it's own tab and wait at least 24 hrs before buying it (assuming you don't need it soon, like a tool for a repair you're currently in the middle of!). Most of the time I end up closing the tab a few days later without getting it.
Strangely, social media saved me money by not buying junk foods ❤ I only got hooked on a shirt once on Facebook as it looks so good for just $4. One thing that sucks unfortunately is the unproductivity 😢
Social media costs me nothing, since, I’ve never been on FB, Twitter, or Instagram. I do watch YT videos, but that’s the extent of it. I just wish people would adopt a 24 hr buy delay. Wait a full day and determine if you really want or need the product you seek. More often than not, you’ll wind up not buying. Works for me, and has for years
Removing Facebook from my life = best decision ever Definitely guilty of FOMO myself, but I've found the best balance to be in setting a budget and sticking to it; after all essential expenses calculated and the amount that I set aside for saving/investing, I leave a bit of discretionary funds. I'm not one to demonize consumerism as I do enjoy the finer things in life haha, but discipline in finances comes first (along with aggressive long term investing; my biggest shopping sprees are for dividend stocks :) ).
This is why I enjoy focusing my instagram and youtube on budget friendly living! I want to do my best to put content out that will also help combat the urge to purchase. Great video!
I remember a time the general public did not have cell phone. Only doctors or highly paid professionals had cell phones and it used to be carried on the hip in it's own dedicated holster. It also looked like a TV remote.
7/14/21...BEFORE THAT they had PAGERS where ppl ALWAYS had to stop & look for a PAY PHONE + keep lots of COINS (dimes + quarters) in your car or pocket!
And this is exactly why I love RUclips while abhoring and shunning Facebook and Twitter. The "and now these messages" was not limited to kids' programming. It also included prime time television with "[name of prime time show] will return after station identification" as a way of letting TV audiences know about commercial breaks. The lines of network TV shows I still watch have been blurred and SNL is a perfect example. Even if I think skits involving Target, Amazon and Dunkin' Donuts are funny, they are cleverly disguised commercials aired as part of the television program people watch.
I adore this series, they offer sound advice on so many topics. If discussions like this were mainstream a lot more young people would feel empowered instead of hopeless.
The roaches at 7:00 were such a good touch. I see roaches often left out as a symbolic depiction of giving up cleaning/order/discipline/routine etc. I'm glad they went there
I quit Facebook last year. I am done being the product, plus all the other stuff that FB and other platforms like it does to the mind. I ignore all ads on RUclips, as well, and try to focus on my searches. So easy to stray, and must stay on topic.
For reason number one....this is why I have adblocker. And have been using adblocker for well over a decade. I will NOT allow systematic ads tell me what to buy. I have the power to say no. Also use the algorithms to YOUR advantage instead. If you are seeing useless content, tell the algorithm that you don't want to see that. You have the power to control what you see on your computer screen.
Fascinating! I'd love to see a study on how these techniques do or don't work on us neurodivergents, though. I see targeted ads all the time, but I've never bought anything through them. So I wonder if they just don't work??
I don't know if that's completely true. RUclipsrs, RUclips, and the FTC are still trying to negotiate (poorly) how COPPA should be applied to RUclips advertising, and this has negatively influenced the ad revenue for small RUclips creators. Especially for those content creators that make content that could be considered "children's content" (e.g., nostalgia channels and gaming streamers). That said, COPPA is far more complicated than this, but my point is that there is still concern about children and advertising, but lacking the clear bumpers of the past, social media has made this concern incredibly difficult to navigate.
Its new technology and until its regulated to become a healthy product it will scar few generations. My luck is self discipline and robustness to influence tbh since I can save 50% or more of my salary
You can thank Reagan for that. THANKS, REAGAN! That's how we got 30 minute toy commercials like Transformers and GI Joe. But man I gotta admit those shows were pretty awesome as a kid and my parents never bought me any of the toys anyway.
@@jdunn5stmu Most RUclipsrs I watch at least always start with "this video is sponsored by". I don't know what other shady channels may be doing, but I find that is perfectly acceptable.
@@sor3999 So, COPPA doesn't really have to do with sponsored content. Although, that is an interesting issue on RUclips historically. I remember the early days of RUclips where content creators weren't even supposed to have sponsorships. My understanding is that RUclips didn't like that they didn't get their cut of the advertising money. Also, the sponsorships are harder to regulate than their own advertisers (at the time). Putting that interesting matter aside, COPPA is about children, online privacy, and advertisers. It's too difficult to concisely explain but I would suggest watching the video by Eugene from the Try Guys as he discusses the matter with RUclips's CEO.
I do not use big social media much at all and I just do not get many ads. I think because if they do keep profiles, mine probably reflects my habit of trying to find inexpensive used stuff at thrift on on the auction site. In most cases, I figure my "Wants" will eventually show up at thrift. I guess retailers figure, "This person ain't gonna buy new anyways, why send her ads?" When you are used to buying second hand, the cost of anything full retail will scare you away from anything brand new.
Point of order! The "Y" in "Ye Olde Shoppe" represented the letter Thorp, which made a 'th' sound. So "Ye" would be pronounced"The". And that's my two pence
@@selohcin That is unclear. Most resources don't specify. The Thorp became a Y because of the printing press, which didn't have a Thorp character. Further, the switch from Y to TH isn't often discussed.
Ever since I was young I was annoyed by commercials since they cut off a good part of the show that I was watching. Glad that it hasn't changed. I really really really hate ads so much and am glad I'm immune to them
Yes, this is so true. Tell me what's the use of making them like you?! With incredible amounts of efforts to their TINY TINY little bit of like and appreciation? Why isn't it unconditional? We gotta make a ton of effort to just get their validation and likability. Why??? They are never going to truly love us for real. And the love they give will be incredibly conditional and maybe a fraction of 1 in 1000 scoring bar of slot. Why bother to their admiration and become slaves to their opinions? It's not even real love. Is this freedom? Is this love?
I still don't know what that "social media" is all about. Maybe that is why I have no debts and is my phone in my handbag all the time. And that is maybe why some one who calls me actually has something to say. Unless they are on "social media" too, and I have no clue what they are talking about. I have friends who get paid for "likes". Every day they get emails about what stuff to review and "like". They hardily have a life anymore, and are looking at their phones all the time. Even when they are visiting me, their eyes are glued on their phones. They totally panic when internet is down or the phone is broken.
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I recently got rid of social media because it was having a terrible impact on my mental health. Now I only engage with content that helps me rather than harms me.
The Social Proof part was the most interesting to me, and explains a lot of group think and "herd mentality" when it comes to what brands people are buying and judgement by others. It's like the inverse of people striving to be unique and the only ones to have X or wear Y.
People often question how could I NOT be on social media. I say that when you have lived BEFORE social media existed and know what life was like BEFORE social media, it really isn't that difficult. 🤷🏾♂️
Producing and consuming for productivity's sake. Always pursuing a growth in the economy, revenue and income. Manufacturing dissatisfaction, and making products for the garbage bin. Always externalizing all costs. We've managed to taint (almost?) all environments in the planet, and created modes of life filled with intense dissatisfaction and loneliness. I don't think it's weird wanting to stick to necessary expenditures, and not care if I'm not feeding the machine.
At 2:40, for those of you who remember Saturday Morning Cartoons being cartoons and NOT pre-teen reality shows......I just want to say THANK YOU for finding that pre-commercial ad break. I used to really enjoy singing that 6 second pre-ad jingle 😀
I quit social media years ago. Used that time instead to learn German and Portuguese, and now working on French and Mandarin. Also educated myself about investing (index funds and tax-smart strategies) and my net worth is now a hair away from half a million. I say, quitting social media was the best decision I ever made.
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Social media has cost me a lot of money, not through ads, but through medical fees for the depression and anxiety that it stimulates.
@Two Cents
sad
I got rid of my social media accounts 5 years ago and have never been happier. Social media is a disease that spreads like cancer.
@@xxxxMonkeyGirlxxxx
absolutely trur
Wow. Seems like robots found a way to fake actual accounts. Please note that the Two cents account in this thread is not the account that created the content video. Needs to be reported.
Take frequent breaks. I'm off of it way more than I am on it.
Pro tip: unless you absolutely HAVE to keep them around for work, delete or restrict all your social medias. Trust me, it’s worth it. It might seem daunting or even impossible at first, but after about a month, your sense of well-being will increase, your free time will increase, and you’ll wish you’d have done it WAY sooner.
Does that mean being all alone? No! Use your phone’s contact list to stay in touch with real friends. If someone isn’t worth talking to by simple SMS, without all the fluff of social media, they aren’t really your friend, just a lifestyle you’re comparing yourself against.
what real friends
Too dang true lol
Well said!
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Going through this phase currently, quit all social media apps about 20 days ago. Am starting to see the changes now.
“Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people that they don't like.”
― Will Rogers
Didnt brad Pitt say that?😂
Dave ramsey?
wasn't it Will Smith tho?
That's dumb. Lol
Be happy and content with what you have!
THe most expensive expense on social medias is time
I also feel that social media keeps us poor by robbing us of time we could use to work, learn new skills or rest; all of which affect our productivity and therefore our compensation.
Great point!
Very true!
opportunity costs are economics 101
You definitely get it. I've become more calm and focused ever since dropping my social media accounts. I've developed more skills, I feel more competent, and just joyful.
Exactly, time we could be using to earn more money
This is spot on. I'm 32 and still see a lot of people my age seeking validation online from strangers. I'm glad I outgrew that in my 20's. I'm married and a father, the only validation I need is from my wife and children.
What about your boss or your clients? Don't you need their validation?
@@fenrirgg we might need boss’ and clients’ validation. but does not mean they matter much...
I passed 30, I started to lose the urgency of validation coming from outside from my inner-ring family. That does not mean the pressure becoming less,, if anything it is becoming more real, as you see them everyday and talking to you directly expressing their feelings.
you should focus on yourself always, your wife may fuck you over and your kids be horrible. self esteem has to come from within always...not parents family, etc. my friends family betrayed her and she feels terrible cause thats where she got validation...
@@fenrirgg no they are just ordinary humans like me, they are not immortal
But your wife... your wife Is on social media getting validation.
I quit social media in highschool when I realized I was acting out to be noticed and validated online
I quit social media when I realized no one cared what I did.
Didnt realize that until college but glad I logged off permanently
How mature of you!!
@@sor3999 Tell me what's the use of making them like you? With incredible amounts of efforts to their TINY TINY little bit of like and appreciation? Why isn't it unconditionally genuine, positive, uplifting affectionate? We gotta make a ton of effort to just get their validation and likability. Why??!? They are never going to truly love us for real. And the love they give will be incredibly conditional and maybe a fraction of 1 in 1000 scoring bar of the slot. And that's if they care! Why bother to their admiration and become slaves to their opinions? It's not even real love. Is this freedom? Is this love? Why do we try to be special for someone else? While not thinking we are chaining both ourselves and the other people with dependence and countless requirements. Robbing us of freedom and genuine friendship and love.
Self-awareness on 100 eh.
I actually earned degree in marketing but chose not to pursue a career in it because I felt very uncomfortable with the manipulation tactics involved.
ooooooo tell me more! HAHA i'm curious.
interesting
A. Don't feel bad about it. If people are dumb, or gullible, enough to fall for it then it's their own fault.
B. You could always use that degree to join some government committee to keep advertisers in line.
Ooh dear, but you have good income, right? Yes, when you can, choose jobs that makes you happy.
But i am, till now, have jobs to advice some boss and support their Manipulative project. I will quit and be a breeder or farmer when i have enough
@@leonheart1048, exactly right with point A., leonheart ❤️
Deleting social media (fb, insta etc.) does make a difference.
I have been considering it. Freedom
Then why are you people here? *Bane Voice
Does reddit count?
yes it surely does
RUclips is pretty good for DIY, I learned how to make sourdough breads, to garden/compost, and how to fix a maul.
"In these dark times..." Brands' favorite phrase during lockdown.
Let's not forget the opportunity cost of senselessly scrolling compared to doing anything else with your life
Yes, this more than anything
Lol even sleep is so much productive than doomscrolling.
Yeah that is the biggest cost.
Deleted everything during the pandemic I only use RUclips and I’m fine with that
Beautiful and liberating!
"If the content you are consuming is free, you are not the customer. You are the product."
Well that is exactly what's happening here.....on RUclips
@@EEShyama Exactly correct.
Damn that cuts deep
Sadly the inverse isn't always true. Sometimes paying consumers are still also a product
Should stop using everything then.
As long as i use an adblocker youtube will not earn a penny from me.
Great video 👍 schools should show this to students.
Boomer
If the pandemic tells us anything, it's that schools are only there to prop up capitalism. So no, they aren't showing this in schools.
Right
@@ernststravoblofeld homeschooling isn't exactly easy for most people
@@millevenon5853 Religious nuts seem to be able to pull it off.
“Don't tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are.”
--James W. Frick
Hard working folks: What if I'm too poor and I don't have anything to spend?
The Cronies: _Let them eat cake_
A lot of my money goes to our local grocers & fast food outlets. Clearly my priorities are to make them rich and gain weight. 🤦♀️😭
7 days a weeks I take my kid to the park, spend 0 money on it with no WiFi or data connection. I think the statement quoted doesn't apply here since my kid is my priority and spend 0 making him happy
Dang I like that quote
I don't spend on anything but bills bc that's all I can afford.
Not gonna lie but when I saw that my cousin had Chanel and LV bags, I wanted to buy me one too and I was feeling so badly every time she has a new high end purse and I cannot afford it lol. I had to do a lot of self reflection after that. I realized I was becoming what the social designed the platform for. I’m not gonna be a victim of it anymore lol.
love that you chose to not be a victim of it anymore. there’s nothing wrong with wanting or buying a nice bag but most of the time people buy things to show it off or post pics in it. sad.
and who's to say that her lv and Chanel purser are even real?? For all u know they could be fake! So much fairness on social media
Yup. Weird how the people I know who has high end purses always complain theyre broke when we invite them to go on vacation, eat at a restaurant or go out. Would you rather have a 5k purse with 50 bucks in it or a $50 purse with 5k in it. 90% of people choose the former lol
I Deleted all of my social media about three months ago. It is the best thing that I have done in years. The biggest thing for me is FOMO I didn’t realize how much it affected me. I really enjoy your videos. I have been applying what you teach in my life, and it has maid a big difference. I really appreciate you two. You guys remind me of my friends. It makes it really easy to watch your videos. Thank you!!!
I must be getting old because I remember a time when Friend was not a verb and Like was not a noun :)
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I’m on a social media break and I’ve been contemplating on deleting them permanently though.
You can just disable them. -I just used Facebook 7 years ago to have the ability to contact people, that I met.
But I just disabled Facebook, but can enable it if I choose to, which for me is not gonna happen.
@@antman7673 Girl, do itttt! One day I just deleted all of my social media. I figured if anyone really cares about me they have my number and can easily contact me. Life is so much better without social media. Plus social media can make you feel very depressed from constantly comparing yourself to others.
Don't delete it just stop using it. Identity theft can happen on Facebook/ instagram if you don't have an account
My mental health got so much better after quitting social media. I'd highly recommend it. Just make sure you still have a way to connect to people (especially during this time of social distancing).
In an Arnold Schwarzenegger voice “do it now!”
Time is money, and they’re taking both.
Thank you for making this video. So many of us think we are in control, but are being absolutely controlled. The more we know, the more we can fight back. The easiest way is to leave these services!
I don’t feel social pressure because I don’t have friends, also FOMO literally doesn’t bother me cause I don’t care. Being a ghost is the best 😃
Lol me😂
Alright, Dorian! You got it!
Relate!!
Hello introvert
I deleted all my social media, i dont miss it one bit, feels amazing
Then what are you doing on youtube?
@@muttocycle To watch informational videos like this?
@@mobius7927 RUclips is a social network.
@@davidpacak8462 With a lot more to learn and gain from than Facebook or Instagram
You’re right, I deleted all social media after watching the social dilemma. Its scary how healthy my mental got after purging social media, even my thought patterns changed.
I've been in marketing and advertising for 8 years and have seen the shift from traditional TV ads to digital only. It's the next step and up until recently with Google and Facebook's privacy issues, it's sort of been like the wild wild west.
I am a Z gen, i quited social media. That fake, manipulative and toxic world will not take my moneyyyy
You're on social media now :p
I quit social media _feeds_. Only youtube and discord for me
Deleted my IG and FB. Only check like once a month and that’s when I realized the concept out of sight out of mind is so true.
Simple. Trying to keep up with the Jones’s. Focus on yourself.
Anything but simple. Especially when social media has been admittedly tuned to human psychology and making us addicted.
Find better Jones’s too. Finding appropriate comparisons for people who are trying to accomplish the same things you are can have a positive impact on your life.
Which is why I no longer have fb.... It wasted alot of my time, and often made me feel unacconplished (in comparison to people that I was nothing more than a FB friend with 😂)
Keeping up with Jones’ doesn’t mean buying Teslas. It means almost everything. The truth is we can’t just block social media. We all work and use the internet. We have to think more about anti-consumerism habits
Ya, I hate keeping up with myself.
Deleted my socials 6 month ago:
- Read 35 books this year (going for 52)
- learned to draw
- studied a lot of math, physics and cs
- spend a lot of time with my girlfriend without a phone around.
Living my best life after getting rid of it
social media companies subconsciously manipulate us at insane levels. I was shocked how big of a difference my life had when I decided to stop scrolling through Instagram stories. After a few days of withdrawal (yeah, we're all addicted and we don't know it), suddenly found myself more productive / happy.
I’d have to say that I found this channel years too late, but it is awesome! Thank you guys for some great content! I hope there is much more to come.
All I can think about when I see people I know buying things they don't need is how big their debt must be.
I'm glad I don't try to look perfect online. If I eat somewhere and the food is trash, I tell my friends so that they can save their money. They do the same for me.
From social media I actually only have Twitter and ONLY for the news . My parents literally worry about me because I spend almost nothing . Just disconnect your accounts ( Instagram, Facebook etc.) and have only chatting apps.
A tweet is in principle an opinion, not news. But you are right. Parents can worry when you buy second hand, have no car on purpose, let someone else into your home for a home-exchanges during vacation, etc. In the meantime I have paid off my mortgage in two years.
Twitter is not a good place to get news lol. Tons of creditable sources out there that do that job.
Don't forget reddit. Companies send bots to mention products in comments and it's amazingly effective
If you follow media on Twitter, you do get news...
News is garbage too. Quit news also.
“Razor scooters out of stock, and everyone’s moved on to heelys. Then life is ruined” I felt that
Oddly enough I learned the most I’ve ever learned about financial literacy from social media, not saying you guys are wrong about it it’s just been different in my experience
True. Social media can be very beneficial. It’s just that the toxic content is usually at the forefront.
Agreed. I wish this kind of accessible content was available 15 years ago. I wish I had known more about credit cards, good and bad, earlier on in life.
They did touch on this very briefly at 9:30
@@joshparker5779 glad they did because for me in 2020 finding Graham Stephans channel REALLY changed my outlook on the relationship between social media and personal finance and investing completely and I kept finding more similar channels like these to realize there’s an entire community of channels like these🤯😁
Yes. I think the important thing is that you use social media and not the other way around.
I haven't had any social media for 5 years and trust me guys it helps so much. I'm 25 and can't have social media cause I constantly compare myself
I used to spend a lot of time on social media, but I realized how it influenced my mood! And now I realize that also affects my budget.
Your content for people who English is not their mother tongue, IT'S AWESOME! It's super good for practicing and learning English and beside it's super practical
Outside of RUclips, I haven’t had social media for the 3 years and I’m loving it. My tastes are very specific and I’m sure ads don’t know what to sell me either.
How weird, impersonating the channel that posted the video
I quit facebook back in 2004. I still don't know what twitter is about. But I learned a lot of skills from watching videos on youtube.
Im not gonna lie , i expected a sponsorship from honey at the end 😅
I have a problem 😂
Out of context, your first name does you complete justice
"Arguing with your uncle about politics" 😭😭😭😂😂😂
I like to think I broke the algorithms profile for me because the ads I receive are weird and not really relevant to my interests.
One Time during a busy school year of taking my core classes, I was getting ads for medical devices and healthcare supplies. When the school year was over I started playing video games again and started getting ads for dating apps and fast food places. When the next school year started made up of easy elective classes, I stopped playing video games and started to focus on fitness and I started to get a bunch of fitness related ads.
So to the algorithm, I'm a lonely morbidly obese fitness junky who works in healthcare.
The major problem I think nowadays is that even if we deliberately choose not to be on social media, and instead indulge in reading books or doing real life things, socialising and all… people, friends, family, etc. find it too much effort to have face to face talk or hanging out without phones. So in a way, you become alone. But it’s good. We’ve gotta get over the FOMO. The social media zombies should have FOMO on real life.
I feel ashamed of being part of Gen-Zero-intelligence.
So true I don't have a Facebook account or Twitter or Instagram or Snapchat. I don't know what a hashtag is or what a DM is nor how one can slide in to them.
I would add something to the title. Keep you poor "or make you unhappy". You can't always buy what you think you need. That incapability makes a lot of people stressed. But even if you had enough money to spend, still the time you had available wouldn't be enough. When you are able to have everything in abundance or when you can't have what you desire you wire your brain a false relationship with time. The time you have left to live and do the things that you want to do. And that's my two cents! Haha great video!
In the cosmetics world there is a whole marketing culture around FOMO: special packaging available one launch (only to show up yet again a year later, burning the fingers of people who settled for the “less desirable” one - Pat McGrath), selling out on presales (many indies) and having uneven stock (Colourpop). People are buying just to buy. Like you will see people with over 200 eyeshadow palettes due to the fear of not getting hot LE stuff (like E.L.F’s Chipotle collab...come on)
I just learned about the whole "our products communicate with each other using sounds we can't hear" thing. At this point, every time I go to buy something impulsively and stop, I give myself credit for FIGHTING THE MAN™!!! Really helps.
I grew up with Snapchat, Facebook, and instagram. I deleted them a year or two ago and have never been happier.
I guess social media has proved how important self-control & discipline are.
I always try to think to myself before buying anything I see on social media - would I buy this anyway? Is this something that will actually add value to my life or is it just something I want? It can still be easy to get caught up in wanting products that influencers promote, but recognizing and processing products this way helps me avoid falling into this kind of trap most of the time
I don't have social media since 2010, thank good, from Brazil great Job guys!
Officially not using fb,insta, n other media for 8 years
Isn't RUclips a social media
@@MAKOS-ky5my it is but its not as bad as fb, and insta
@@MAKOS-ky5my I consider RUclips a quasi social media. There’s a lot of good educational videos on the platform that isn’t about trying to show off to look good in front of people that you don’t care about like Facebook
I really have no idea why most people on the comment section opined that it’s best to simply delete the social media accounts.
Well aside from social sharing network turn into enormous advertising platform slash money grabber, social media has the fundamental function to connect us to the people we care (or don’t) about, sometimes they live too far away and one of the viable option to get a frequent updates from them is only through social media.
So instead of deleting our accounts right away, I think it’s best to understand how the thing works, above and below the surface, and Two Cents, I couldn’t be more thankful that you guys are there to educate the world about it.
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I quit social media some time ago feeling depressed and unaccomplished after reading a book "Deep Work". Since then it feels like I gained so much time in a day, I'm much more eager to try new things, take care of my health, and just smile. Social media is definitely the most addictive, demoralising and overall dangerous drug that should be havily regulated. Just my two cents
seriously waited all video to have an ad that I'd need to skip and it never happen!!!! love you guys!
Actually social media, has just made me window shop even more lol by watching reviews on RUclips and seeing if it's worth it or not.
Paid reviews are just advertising
When I see something online that I want to buy I now follow this rule: open it up in it's own tab and wait at least 24 hrs before buying it (assuming you don't need it soon, like a tool for a repair you're currently in the middle of!). Most of the time I end up closing the tab a few days later without getting it.
Glad I gave up social media 4 years ago. This video definitely explains something I used to feel when online.
The polka dot lady looks gorgeous and her hubby is super funny, actually they both are. Congrats on the great channel 👏
Strangely, social media saved me money by not buying junk foods ❤ I only got hooked on a shirt once on Facebook as it looks so good for just $4. One thing that sucks unfortunately is the unproductivity 😢
Kudos to you for telling people the truth in a way that might sink in
I really appreciate your extremely high-quality and well-written videos!
I feel that the fear of missing out (fomo) make you keep scrolling tiktok, fb and then you miss your life😢
Social media costs me nothing, since, I’ve never been on FB, Twitter, or Instagram. I do watch YT videos, but that’s the extent of it. I just wish people would adopt a 24 hr buy delay. Wait a full day and determine if you really want or need the product you seek. More often than not, you’ll wind up not buying. Works for me, and has for years
This is a 💎 indeed. Works all the time. And also strengthens the delayed gratification muscles and willpower.
Removing Facebook from my life = best decision ever
Definitely guilty of FOMO myself, but I've found the best balance to be in setting a budget and sticking to it; after all essential expenses calculated and the amount that I set aside for saving/investing, I leave a bit of discretionary funds. I'm not one to demonize consumerism as I do enjoy the finer things in life haha, but discipline in finances comes first (along with aggressive long term investing; my biggest shopping sprees are for dividend stocks :) ).
This is why I enjoy focusing my instagram and youtube on budget friendly living! I want to do my best to put content out that will also help combat the urge to purchase. Great video!
Most people actually never overspend on their budgets because they never had one to begin with.
I remember a time the general public did not have cell phone. Only doctors or highly paid professionals had cell phones and it used to be carried on the hip in it's own dedicated holster. It also looked like a TV remote.
Well... in my country we celled them "person seeker" (personsökare) in swedish. I still have mine (but not using it). Im 32 years....
7/14/21...BEFORE THAT they had PAGERS where ppl ALWAYS had to stop & look for a PAY PHONE + keep lots of COINS (dimes + quarters) in your car or pocket!
And this is exactly why I love RUclips while abhoring and shunning Facebook and Twitter. The "and now these messages" was not limited to kids' programming. It also included prime time television with "[name of prime time show] will return after station identification" as a way of letting TV audiences know about commercial breaks. The lines of network TV shows I still watch have been blurred and SNL is a perfect example. Even if I think skits involving Target, Amazon and Dunkin' Donuts are funny, they are cleverly disguised commercials aired as part of the television program people watch.
I adore this series, they offer sound advice on so many topics. If discussions like this were mainstream a lot more young people would feel empowered instead of hopeless.
The roaches at 7:00 were such a good touch. I see roaches often left out as a symbolic depiction of giving up cleaning/order/discipline/routine etc. I'm glad they went there
I went on a social media cleanse for 5 years and only took up again late last year. It made me much more responsible about it.
I quit Facebook last year. I am done being the product, plus all the other stuff that FB and other platforms like it does to the mind. I ignore all ads on RUclips, as well, and try to focus on my searches. So easy to stray, and must stay on topic.
I been on a social media break for about 2 months now (fb, insta, snap, Twitter) and I honestly don't miss it I may delete them permanently soon
For reason number one....this is why I have adblocker. And have been using adblocker for well over a decade. I will NOT allow systematic ads tell me what to buy. I have the power to say no.
Also use the algorithms to YOUR advantage instead. If you are seeing useless content, tell the algorithm that you don't want to see that. You have the power to control what you see on your computer screen.
Fascinating! I'd love to see a study on how these techniques do or don't work on us neurodivergents, though. I see targeted ads all the time, but I've never bought anything through them. So I wonder if they just don't work??
If there was a university where they just taught based on your videos, I think the people will have better lives.
And not go to universities lol
Guess that "concern for children's spending" has been thrown out of the window these days.
I don't know if that's completely true. RUclipsrs, RUclips, and the FTC are still trying to negotiate (poorly) how COPPA should be applied to RUclips advertising, and this has negatively influenced the ad revenue for small RUclips creators. Especially for those content creators that make content that could be considered "children's content" (e.g., nostalgia channels and gaming streamers). That said, COPPA is far more complicated than this, but my point is that there is still concern about children and advertising, but lacking the clear bumpers of the past, social media has made this concern incredibly difficult to navigate.
Its new technology and until its regulated to become a healthy product it will scar few generations.
My luck is self discipline and robustness to influence tbh since I can save 50% or more of my salary
You can thank Reagan for that. THANKS, REAGAN! That's how we got 30 minute toy commercials like Transformers and GI Joe. But man I gotta admit those shows were pretty awesome as a kid and my parents never bought me any of the toys anyway.
@@jdunn5stmu Most RUclipsrs I watch at least always start with "this video is sponsored by". I don't know what other shady channels may be doing, but I find that is perfectly acceptable.
@@sor3999 So, COPPA doesn't really have to do with sponsored content. Although, that is an interesting issue on RUclips historically. I remember the early days of RUclips where content creators weren't even supposed to have sponsorships. My understanding is that RUclips didn't like that they didn't get their cut of the advertising money. Also, the sponsorships are harder to regulate than their own advertisers (at the time). Putting that interesting matter aside, COPPA is about children, online privacy, and advertisers. It's too difficult to concisely explain but I would suggest watching the video by Eugene from the Try Guys as he discusses the matter with RUclips's CEO.
I do not use big social media much at all and I just do not get many ads. I think because if they do keep profiles, mine probably reflects my habit of trying to find inexpensive used stuff at thrift on on the auction site.
In most cases, I figure my "Wants" will eventually show up at thrift. I guess retailers figure, "This person ain't gonna buy new anyways, why send her ads?"
When you are used to buying second hand, the cost of anything full retail will scare you away from anything brand new.
Point of order!
The "Y" in "Ye Olde Shoppe" represented the letter Thorp, which made a 'th' sound.
So "Ye" would be pronounced"The".
And that's my two pence
Wow, how interesting! Was it the aspirated TH (as is "thin") or the voiced TH (as in "those")?
@@selohcin That is unclear. Most resources don't specify. The Thorp became a Y because of the printing press, which didn't have a Thorp character.
Further, the switch from Y to TH isn't often discussed.
Ever since I was young I was annoyed by commercials since they cut off a good part of the show that I was watching. Glad that it hasn't changed. I really really really hate ads so much and am glad I'm immune to them
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Social media is really time-consuming! We should be more self-conscious about what content we consume
It also makes people so heartless. All people care about is whether you're trending or not and whether you are worth liking to them.
Yes, this is so true. Tell me what's the use of making them like you?! With incredible amounts of efforts to their TINY TINY little bit of like and appreciation? Why isn't it unconditional? We gotta make a ton of effort to just get their validation and likability. Why??? They are never going to truly love us for real. And the love they give will be incredibly conditional and maybe a fraction of 1 in 1000 scoring bar of slot. Why bother to their admiration and become slaves to their opinions? It's not even real love. Is this freedom? Is this love?
Deleted my FB account 8 years ago. Best decision I ever made.
I still don't know what that "social media" is all about. Maybe that is why I have no debts and is my phone in my handbag all the time. And that is maybe why some one who calls me actually has something to say. Unless they are on "social media" too, and I have no clue what they are talking about.
I have friends who get paid for "likes". Every day they get emails about what stuff to review and "like". They hardily have a life anymore, and are looking at their phones all the time. Even when they are visiting me, their eyes are glued on their phones. They totally panic when internet is down or the phone is broken.
Out of rage, I deleted Instagram and Facebook 3 days ago, and today I get this video in my recommendations. I don't know what to think
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This is worth sharing to someone who spend to much its money due to social media influences. Thank you TWO CENTS! ☺️👍
Alternate title:
How social media destroys your life.
I recently got rid of social media because it was having a terrible impact on my mental health. Now I only engage with content that helps me rather than harms me.
The Social Proof part was the most interesting to me, and explains a lot of group think and "herd mentality" when it comes to what brands people are buying and judgement by others.
It's like the inverse of people striving to be unique and the only ones to have X or wear Y.
Awe, I miss the "Let's Run the Numbers" section for this one.
Another great video! Thank y'all
I’ve had a great experience with deleting social media and the RUclips newsfeed
I am aware of these tricks, but still took as a reminder. I had almost fell for the "resort slide" you shown :) Thanks.
Thank you for getting into the history of Keeping Up with the Joneses.
People often question how could I NOT be on social media. I say that when you have lived BEFORE social media existed and know what life was like BEFORE social media, it really isn't that difficult. 🤷🏾♂️
Good or bad, if we spend money only for things we need, more than 90% of companies would go bankrupt.
Maybe that means that 90% of businesses are unnecessary then?
@@stephensusman3928 can't argue with that.
Producing and consuming for productivity's sake. Always pursuing a growth in the economy, revenue and income. Manufacturing dissatisfaction, and making products for the garbage bin. Always externalizing all costs. We've managed to taint (almost?) all environments in the planet, and created modes of life filled with intense dissatisfaction and loneliness.
I don't think it's weird wanting to stick to necessary expenditures, and not care if I'm not feeding the machine.
Not like that though there are other people who would buy their products other than you, so the companies would survive
@@vishaltaker9101 buying the products and actually needing them are two different things though.
At 2:40, for those of you who remember Saturday Morning Cartoons being cartoons and NOT pre-teen reality shows......I just want to say THANK YOU for finding that pre-commercial ad break. I used to really enjoy singing that 6 second pre-ad jingle 😀
Without goals and a plan, it's like going to the gym and just exercising instead of going to the gym and training yourself
People are so concerned with being "left out" are typically those I avoid like the plague.
I thought the title meant that social media keeps us busy and steals the time that we could have used more productively.
This is a great way of looking at it! Time is money!
I quit social media years ago. Used that time instead to learn German and Portuguese, and now working on French and Mandarin. Also educated myself about investing (index funds and tax-smart strategies) and my net worth is now a hair away from half a million. I say, quitting social media was the best decision I ever made.