"Fear of Missing Out" and Social Media
Caterina Fake, via kottke.org.
Social media has made us even more aware of the things we are missing out on. You’re home alone, but watching your friends status updates tell of a great party happening somewhere. You are aware of more parties than ever before. And, like gym memberships, adding Bergman movies to your Netflix queue and piling up unread copies of the New Yorker, watching these feeds gives you a sense that you’re participating, not missing out, even when you are.
Are you ok with being alone? Are you afraid of missing out? We need the courage to face this fear - a courage to be outdated, uncool, different.
That is where you are called. That is where you will find your identity.
