"So if social media let you organize a game of football among your friends, that’s healthy. If you turn to social media instead of playing football, however, that’s unhealthy."
-Marche essay
This quote stuck out to me because I think it is very true. Social media being good or evil is judged by opinions on how it is used. In my opinion it can be used in a healthy way, reconnecting old friends, keeping in touch with people who may live far away, or starting social events. It may be seen as bad when it is used to hurt people by saying rude things about them or unfriending them. If it has gotten to the point of being someone's only social life it can make them feel lonely because they may not have any real contact with people. It all depends on what you think is a healthy amount of social networking.
"We live in a country that sells both escalators and stair- masters. We drink gourmet coffee and take sleeping pills. We eat McDonald's and drink Slim-fast"
-Mathieu essay pg. 3
I have never really thought about this and it's funny when you think about it. We live in a country where we are so lazy that we will take an electronic staircase or elevator instead of walking up a small set of stairs. We do everything in our power to make life easier on ourselves and then get angry and appalled when we start to gain wait and blame other people like the ones who make our food for us. Or we spend more money trying to get rid of the weight by buying machines that make us do everyday things like climb stairs or walk more. Something to laugh about or be offended that some people in our country can be so hypocritical.
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