- October 5th, 2024, 9:24 am
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This topic is about the October 2024 Philosophy Book of the Month, Reconceptualizing Mental Illness in the Digital Age: Ghosts in the Machine by Elliott B. Martin, Jr.
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The author delves at the ways in which technology has transformed our self-perception and autonomy. Social media and constant online engagement have altered how we view ourselves and the people in our lives. Our identities used to be greatly shaped by our work, relationships, and culture. Social media has made it easy for many people to get into self-defeating cycles of comparison and validation seeking, which can distort their sense of self.
Is the internet's influence eroding our capacity to forge our identities, or is technology providing us with new avenues for self-expression? Does it make it harder for us to be true to who we are, or does it provide us more flexibility to be who we really are?
The author delves at the ways in which technology has transformed our self-perception and autonomy. Social media and constant online engagement have altered how we view ourselves and the people in our lives. Our identities used to be greatly shaped by our work, relationships, and culture. Social media has made it easy for many people to get into self-defeating cycles of comparison and validation seeking, which can distort their sense of self.
Is the internet's influence eroding our capacity to forge our identities, or is technology providing us with new avenues for self-expression? Does it make it harder for us to be true to who we are, or does it provide us more flexibility to be who we really are?
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