Social media is brainwashing. We get bombarded 24 hours a day so there's no more time left to think for ourselves. We're always regurgitating others' opinions without even putting in our own. Smartphones were really a soft sell. As advertisers and other evildoers realised their potential, it was game on. And we did it to ourselves. No publishing gatekeepers today when anyone can publish a book. The question is, how many people, including students of all ages actually read books for knowledge or pleasure. Personally, I find much deeper referential material in books. Not everything needs to be up-to-the-minute. For me, the most important people on the planet are not the rich. And I own an iPhone 5c. No apps, no Internet.
