“How are we influenced by social media? And who are we in spite of it?”

In tonight’s episode, Raya and Leen discuss the gravity of the anxiety felt when we experience FOMO (the fear of missing out). We dig into the complexities of what it means to be exposed to content that makes us question how accepted/worthy we are as people.

We take a look at minimizing the effects of FOMO, exploring the possible joy/fun of missing out. And on the other side of the coin- how media can be used to deepen our experiences in connection.

Timestamps:

(00:50) - What is FOMO

(02:50) - Correlation between social media and feeling disconnected

(03:30) - Curated nature of content

(04:10) - Success/Achievement comparison

(07:25) - Being authentic on media

(09:45) - What does a real connection mean

(11:25) -  ...