I call bullshit on everyone who stays on Meta platforms because “FB, Insta, WhatsApp are the only ways I keep in touch with family and childhood friends?!” Bullshit. That is the lowest bar to entry. Social media is how you view pictures and read updates without always having to reach out. It’s faster than a phone call, less direct than an email, more modern than snail mail. We’re so accustomed to passive communication…posting versus calling…scrolling versus real human interactions.

If you really want to stay in touch with these people, you will. Simple as that. You will call them, text them, write a letter, write an email, invite them to lunch. Stop making “connection” your excuse for financially supporting Zuckerberg, Musk, and Bezos… Personally, I quit FB years ago and never looked back. I was never on Twitter/X. And today, I’m dumping Instagram. I encourage you to try it as well. Just see how it feels. Give yourself a month to detox. Choose real-life connection. I suspect you’ll learn how much more rich your life can be when you actually connect to the people you love and care about.