In his new book "Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart," Nicholas Carr critiques the negative impact of modern social media on society. Following his earlier work, Carr discusses how platforms like Facebook and Instagram lead not only to distraction but also foster a less happy and more polarized world. He argues that the original optimism surrounding social media, as expressed by figures like Mark Zuckerberg, reflects a misunderstanding of human social interactions. Carr emphasizes that society cannot scale in the same way as technology, highlighting the complexities of human individuality.
"Human beings are not computers. The communities they form are not electronic networks. Society does not scale... was any sense of people as individuals."
"Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart...is creating a less happy, more polarized and more dangerous world."
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