Social Media Does NOT Corrupt Human Interactions | DR Jessica Carbino | Part 6 of 6
Summary
TLDRDr. Jessica Cabina challenges the notion that social media corrupts human interaction, arguing instead that it expands our social reach. She discusses historical resistance to technological innovations like the telephone and highlights social media's role in connecting diverse individuals, facilitating organ donation, and giving marginalized communities a voice. Social media, she asserts, is a tool for enhancing human interaction and understanding, rather than a corrupting force.
Takeaways
- 📝 The speaker begins with a light-hearted reference to social media platforms, setting a tone for the discussion on their impact on human interaction.
- 🗣️ The speaker acknowledges the honor of discussing the important issue of social media's impact on human interaction and invites post-discussion conversation.
- 📚 Historical context is provided, comparing the resistance to social media with past technologies like the printing press and the telephone, suggesting a pattern of concern over new technologies.
- 📞 A humorous anecdote about the telephone is used to illustrate the public's fear of technology corrupting human interaction, highlighting the absurdity of such fears.
- 🤔 The speaker challenges the motion that social media corrupts human interaction by arguing that the word 'corrupt' is too strong and overlooks the potential for positive change.
- 🔄 The speaker emphasizes that innovation inevitably leads to change and that resistance to technology is often due to disruption of routines and perceived risks.
- 🌐 Social media is defined broadly, offering more than just casual communication, but also opportunities for significant social interactions and information sharing.
- 💑 The speaker points out that social media expands the scope of potential human interactions, including the ability to meet romantic partners and engage with diverse viewpoints.
- 🌟 Social media is highlighted as a tool for giving voice to the marginalized, allowing underrepresented communities to connect and share their experiences.
- 📽️ The Arab Spring is cited as an example of social media's power to mobilize and inform, demonstrating its role in social movements and the dissemination of information.
- 🚀 The speaker concludes by urging the audience to consider the historical fear of technological innovation and the positive impacts of social media, advocating for a balanced view of its role in enhancing human interaction.
Q & A
What is the main argument presented by Dr. Jessica Cabrera against the motion that social media corrupts human interaction?
-Dr. Jessica Cabrera argues that the motion is an overreaction to changes in interaction and that social media, rather than corrupting, has the capacity to enhance and expand the scope of potential human interactions.
How does Dr. Cabrera relate the resistance to social media with historical resistance to technological innovations?
-Dr. Cabrera draws parallels between the resistance to social media and past resistance to innovations like the printing press, newspapers, the automobile, the telephone, and television, suggesting a pattern of concern and resistance whenever new technology is introduced.
What example does Dr. Cabrera use to illustrate the public's misconception about the impact of a technological innovation?
-Dr. Cabrera uses the example of the telephone, where people speculated that it could be used to communicate with the dead, to show how the public can have misconceptions about the impact of new technology.
How does Dr. Cabrera define social media according to the Oxford English Dictionary?
-Social media is defined as websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
What are some of the ways Dr. Cabrera mentions that social media can connect us beyond our existing social contacts?
-Dr. Cabrera mentions that social media allows us to participate in an open market for organ exchange, dialogue with people like ourselves or celebrities, and stream live videos of national events, thus connecting us to a world beyond our existing social contacts.
Why does Dr. Cabrera argue that the ability to meet people outside of one's existing social circle is important?
-Dr. Cabrera argues that meeting people outside of one's social circle is important for intellectual, cultural, and social perspectives, as it allows for the exchange of diverse ideas and broadens our understanding of different life experiences.
How does Dr. Cabrera discuss the role of social media in social movements and the dissemination of information?
-Dr. Cabrera highlights social media's role in social movements like the Arab Spring, where it was instrumental in mobilizing protesters and providing real-time information. She also notes its ability to give a voice to marginalized communities and transform us from consumers to producers of knowledge.
What is Dr. Cabrera's stance on the relationship between innovation and human progress?
-Dr. Cabrera believes that innovation is essential for human progress and that to argue against social media is to argue against innovation, which is contrary to our innate human instinct to improve, innovate, and change.
How does Dr. Cabrera suggest we should approach the use of social media?
-Dr. Cabrera recommends moderation in the use of social media, suggesting that like everything in life, there should be reasonable questions about when, where, and how much to use it.
What does Dr. Cabrera conclude about the impact of social media on human interaction?
-Dr. Cabrera concludes that social media has the capacity to enhance human interactions, both with people we know and those we do not, and to broaden our understanding of the world and its diverse aspects.
Outlines
🗣️ The Debate on Social Media's Impact on Human Interaction
Dr. Jessica Cabina opens her argument against the motion that social media corrupts human interaction. She humorously acknowledges the prevalence of social media before delving into a historical context, comparing today's concerns with past resistance to technological advancements like the printing press and the telephone. Dr. Cabina emphasizes that while technology brings change, labeling its effects as 'corrupting' is an overreaction. She argues that social media, like previous innovations, has the potential to alter human interaction but does not inherently corrupt it. She also touches on the importance of understanding the root causes of resistance to technological change, suggesting that it stems from disruption of routines and perceived risks.
🌐 The Expanding Horizons of Social Media
In this paragraph, the speaker discusses the expansive capabilities of social media, beyond simple posts and shares, to include life-saving organ donations and political engagement. Social media platforms are highlighted as tools for connecting with a broader audience, facilitating exchanges of ideas, and providing a voice to marginalized communities. The speaker uses examples such as online dating and the Arab Spring to illustrate social media's role in bridging social divides and empowering individuals. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the transformative power of social media from consumers to producers of knowledge, challenging the notion that it corrupts and instead presenting it as a force for positive change and innovation.
🌟 The Positive Influence of Social Media on Human Connection
The final paragraph of the script implores the audience to consider the historical fear and scrutiny of technological innovation and to weigh this against the significant positive impacts social media has had on enhancing human interaction. The speaker argues that social media's ability to connect people across social circles and provide a platform for the voiceless is a testament to its capacity to enrich human relationships and understanding. The paragraph concludes with a call to embrace the progress brought by social media and to consider its long-term implications for the future of human interaction, advocating for a balanced and moderated approach to its use.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Social Media
💡Corruption
💡Innovation
💡Human Interaction
💡Technology
💡Resistance
💡Moderation
💡Marginalized Communities
💡Social Movements
💡Psychic Friends Network
💡Moderation
Highlights
Dr. Jessica Cabina opens her case for the opposition, challenging the notion that social media corrupts human interaction.
She humorously suggests that posting on social media about the event might not corrupt interactions but rather engage the audience.
Cabina draws a historical parallel between the fear of new technologies and the current concerns about social media's impact on human interaction.
She argues that the resistance to technological innovation, like the introduction of paper and the printing press, has been ongoing throughout history.
Cabina uses the example of the telephone to illustrate how new technologies were once thought to have extreme and corrupting effects on society.
She emphasizes that while technology brings change, it does not necessarily corrupt human interaction but can have unforeseen positive outcomes.
The speaker refutes the idea that social media corrupts by pointing out that it has the potential to expand the scope of human interactions.
Cabina defines social media and explains how its broad definition allows for more than just sharing updates but also for meaningful exchanges.
She provides examples of how social media facilitates organ donation and political engagement, showing its capacity to connect and empower individuals.
Cabina argues that social media enables meeting people outside one's social circle, which was previously challenging and is now a common occurrence.
She highlights the importance of understanding diverse perspectives and how social media aids in broadening one's worldview.
The speaker discusses how social media has given a voice to marginalized communities, allowing them to connect and be heard globally.
Cabina cites the Arab Spring as an example of social media's role in social movements and its power to mobilize and inform.
She emphasizes the transformation from consumers to producers of knowledge due to social media, changing how information is disseminated.
The speaker argues against the motion by stating that innovation, including social media, is part of human nature to improve and grow.
Cabina suggests that questions about social media should focus on moderation and responsible use rather than outright dismissal.
She concludes by urging the audience to consider the historical fear of technological innovation and the positive impacts of social media on enhancing human interaction.
Transcripts
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now now look to dr. Jessica cabina to
close the case for the opposition ladies
and gentlemen mr. president before I
begin I would like to quickly incest
tweet post and snap that I'm here with
you all tonight I'm very excited to be
here I hope that this will not corrupt
our interactions and afterwards you guys
can come up and have a quick
conversation with me the more serious
note I would like to say that it is an
honor here tonight to be before you all
discussing this very important issue in
the company of such AG us speakers this
esteemed institution put forth the
motion are you very eloquently by
members of the proposition that social
media corrupts human interaction I must
disagree however and urges first to
consider that arguments related to the
potentially corrupting effects of
Technology not only on human
interactions but the human condition
had ceded back to the introduction of
paper while paper cuts were certainly
caused for concern back in the time of
Socrates he was more focused on
individuals not relying on their own
memories but rather on the written word
to construct their understanding of
events we see the trends in resistance
towards and concerns about technology
persist over time with the printing
press newspapers the automobile the
telephone and the television the
telephone is actually a very interesting
and dare I say entertaining example of
the extent to which people believed that
technological innovation could corrupt
human interaction following the
introduction of the telephone many
speculated that people would be able to
communicate with the dead I would like
to add however that this was before the
introduction of the Psychic Friends
Network in the United States I
understand
the telephone is obviously a quite
extreme example but its luster it is of
how technology can have such deal with
serious outcomes potentially in the
minds of the public the argument in this
motion that social media corrupts human
interactions I believe would have been
made regarding all of the afro mentioned
innovations however no one including
myself could reasonably argue the
innovation doesn't lead to change and
that there are not consequences to those
changes rather than calling our parents
well leading out my parents but other
people's parents we might now send a
text or an email to communicate with one
another however the degree of the
consequences and the use of the word
corrupt to describe the effects of
social media on human interactions is
too short-sighted and few far-reaching
given the persistence and continued
functioning a dominant social
institutions in the face of
technological innovation and change I
believe that this motion simply reflects
an overreaction to changes in and
interaction and to continue a diet of
technology on human interaction although
it's interesting and compelling to think
about the existence of resistance
innovation and change I believe it's
equally important and critical to try to
understand the underlying causes the
resistance to technological change and
innovation is primarily driven by two
factors first innovations create change
in day-to-day life resistance to new
technologies for many is rooted in how
innovation may disrupts their routines
and thereby the status quo second to
precede risks associated with the
changes are what contribute to
resistance to innovation that is what
has been argued here tonight by members
of the proposition suggesting that
social media corrupts human interactions
well mr. Simonds makes a very
interesting and compelling argument
about how people's lives and worldview
and body image can be changed by how
they consume social media I would like
to bring us back to our idealization of
the body beginning with brands
de Goya and the David and how we think
about fairytales in our lives this
examination between the historically
negative perceptions regarding
technology and change however doesn't
account for what I would like to argue
regarding how social media rather than
corrupting expands the scope of
potential human interactions social
media according to the Oxford English
Dictionary of course is defined as
websites and applications that enable
users to create and share content or to
participate in social networking social
media is broadly defined and provides us
with the ability to do so much more than
tweet insta post and snap that we are
here this evening as I mentioned prior
today social media applications allow us
to participate in an open market whereby
we can exchange organs with someone who
may be a match for ourselves or for a
loved one and vice versa we had the
capacity to submit content to a website
or to an app and how to dialogue with
people just like ourselves or with
celebrities and notable figures or we
can stream live videos of national
sporting events or sittings by members
of Congress on the floor of the United
States House of Representatives these
are limited examples but illustrate the
ability of social media to connect us to
a world beyond our existing social
contacts until the rise of social media
meeting an individual outside of one's
existing social circle with incredibly
challenging in fact one of the primary
reasons individuals turn to online
dating is the capacity to meet people
whom they otherwise would have never had
the opportunity to meet in fact in the
United States online dating has become
the number one way individuals meet
their romantic partner the ability to
meet people outside of the existing
social circle is important not only from
a romantic perspective but from an
intellectual cultural and social
perspective as well the ability to
understand those around us and not be
tied to our own view and world view
allows for robust
of ideas and furthers our understanding
of those who may have a very different
light experience from our own the
ability to understand the life and
experiences of people who are different
from us has a long been affection of
technology but especially has been seen
in social media historically Americans
learned about the injustice and horrific
acts of discrimination occurring in
American South in a nineteen fifties
1960s by watching television today we
see the realities of police brutality
appearing on a variety of social media
platforms are documented by our
smartphones social media is truly a
powerful tool not only for documenting
and shedding light on the most important
social issues of our day for providing
access to information and a platform for
individuals particularly the
marginalized the media is largely
controlled by elites which are not
typically in touch with the most
marginalized communities ethnic
minorities and members of the LGBT
community particularly the transgender
community through online forums social
networking sites and apps communities
that have never had access to the
microphone have the ability not to only
connect with each other but with the
world social media has given a voice to
the voiceless disability to have a
microphone I had been particularly
critical in social movements the Arab
Spring has been cited as an important
example on the influence of social media
and providing information to mobilize
protesters on the ground rather than
sold via traditional news outlet
documenting what was occurring
underground the world was able to watch
protests in Tahrir Square via the videos
that were produced on smartphones and
subsequently posted on social media
forums we have therefore transformed
from consumers to producers of knowledge
this has a profound impact in terms of
how we think about content and the
dissemination of information more
broadly to argue that social media is a
corrupting force if tantamount arguing
against innovation it run run contrary
to our innate
human instinct to strive to improve to
innovate to change and to grow
innovation is what's transformed us from
an agrarian to an industrial to a
technological society well not only in a
cinema to the human spirit to argue
against social media it's frankly futile
given the overall difficulty an arguable
inability to support innovation and
change the wheel book progress will
continue to turn and we must determine
how to best harness progress to improve
human interactions there are obviously
reasonable questions we can ask
regarding social media use such as when
where and how much as with everything in
life whether it be carbs chocolate or
president Trump's tweets I would
recommend moderation the effect of
social media has implications for the
future that are long-term but not yet
fully realized or understood social
media rather than corrupting human
interactions has a capacity to enhance
our relationships to people whom we know
people whom we do not know the world
with which we are familiar and areas are
aspects of the world with which we are
not familiar I urge this house to
consider a long-standing history a fear
and scrutiny regarding technological
innovation and abroad and compelling
impacts of social media on enhancing
human interaction and the human
condition were broadly via social media
when deliberating this motion thank you
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