For a while I was tempted to believe that the insanity on social media was not that big a deal. Its disgusting attributes were a consequence of the medium. Or it only represented a small group of narcissists and troublemakers. It did not represent society as a whole. <\/p>\n
No, it doesn’t represent society, but it does seem to lead it. They’re not called “influencers” for nothing. <\/p>\n
It seems we have created a medium that attracts and promotes the worst elements of human society, which then infiltrates and poisons the rest of society. <\/p>\n
What is the proper response to such a thing? <\/p>\n
Generally speaking, I don’t want a government with the power to prevent or curtail something like social media. But no other institution (education, church, media, the family) has the will, ability, or desire to stop it. <\/p>\n
In an earlier time, preachers would rail against it and it would be far less socially consequential. <\/p>\n
This is an illustration of John Adams’s statement that our government is inadequate for any but a good and religious people. <\/p>\n
So we seem to be faced with a choice of (1) giving our government the power to rule an irreligious people, or (2) hoping, praying, and working for revival. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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