Reflecting on how social media has transformed connection and identity, as well as where Zuckerberg and other tech leaders’ heads are at regarding the future of social tech. No conclusion -- just considerations to make us think bigger. ‎‎ ‎ Chapters0:00 - Intro0:32 - The sentiment around Zuckerberg 2:01 - Staying skeptical (TikTok CEO)3:40 - The proposed exploration for this video7:50 - Where we are with social technology 11:05 - Physicalists and virtualists 12:21 - Media about extended realities (VR/AR/MR)15:32 - Is it just sad bc it feels like it should be?20:50 - The two pieces of Meta media we’re diving into21:24 - (1) Zuckerberg on connection29:10 - My experience with social media “connection”31:20 - Considering what’s next32:27 - (2) Quest minimum age being lowered34:17 - Younger Gen Z and Gen Alpha35:53 - Solitude36:24 - Outro‎ ‎ Intro animation by Black Book Studio: https://www.blackbook.studio/‎ ‎ You can also find me onTwitter: https://twitter.com/julesterpakTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julesterpakInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesterpakSubstack: https://www.growingdigital.net/‎ ‎ Join for dialogue and opportunities: https://discord.gg/8ueURBRvc7‎ ‎ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G0UKOrHawmY‎ ‎ My production gear: https://amzn.to/3OFWWJvDescript’s Studio Sound effect: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=BBhwWA‎ ‎ Business inquiries: [email protected]____________________‎ ‎ FEATURED VIDEOS‎ ‎ Apple Vision Pro Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkq9Rgoj8E&t=2677s‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman (1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4fRgnuFgQ&t=6281s‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman (2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOHSysMmH0&t=2082s‎ ‎ Ex-Google Officer’s AI Warning (Diary of a CEO - Steven Barlett): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-nQ7HF6k4&t=3301s‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Ferris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-kALfaofek&t=684s‎ ‎ Jack Dorsey and Breaking Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS7xmb3UhCU&t=1491s‎ ‎ TikTok CEO Shou Chew Testifies Before Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-4jtTFsO4&t=6043s‎ ‎ Frances Hague Testifies Before Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnpVQnv5Cw‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN3PIGLDscQ‎ ‎ Everything Facebook Revealed About The Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElfIo6uw4g&t=529s‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg Says He Is Not A Lizard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiudBq7z8wk‎ ‎ Mark Zuckerberg and Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boj9eD0Wug8&t=1629s‎ ‎ Tim Cook’s Sobering Thoughts on the Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR5sxVrA5po&t=79s‎ ‎ Dear Alice (Solar Punk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ng5ZvrDm4‎ ‎ Sherry Turkle Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4&t=226s‎ ‎ The Age of AI and Our Human Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdfKsmvgbb8&t=12s‎ ‎ VR - Humanity’s Next Addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM5huU8pWYU&t=642s‎ ‎ The Possibilities of the Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pnQFLmHds&t=1s‎ ‎ Amsterdam (Emma Chamberlain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSUzODWPIdE&t=584s‎ ‎ 1995 Flashback - First-time PC User: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDdU0DCbJA‎ ‎ Noam Chomsky on Consumerism and Advertising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYoKRS_eWZY‎ ‎ Noam Chomsky on Being Truly Educated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYHQcXVp4F4‎ ‎ The History of the Light Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQCznVOiyhM‎ ‎ A Short History of Air-conditioning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7vSnISp3g&t=215s‎ ‎ The Evolution of Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXNRRI9WwDo&t=2s‎ ‎ History of the Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvy7Qlp4A2k&t=1s‎ ‎ Why Did The Metaverse Fail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciJPFzB29Ak&t=55s‎ ‎ And more, but ran out of character space. Check the YouTube description!