The Weekly Zazz #3
Social Media Puppeteering, Information Overdose, and free 4G data for snacks - the world we live in now
A lot can be said about social media, in general. Where I'm an advocate for it, it has its disadvantages as well. Disadvantages when it comes to people behind the scenes playing puppeteering with its consumers and consumers not being smart enough playing into their hands every time.
It leads to manipulation and alteration of thoughts and emotions and ultimately results in you rooting for something you didn't know you had an interest in.
We saw a glimpse of this during the 2016 US Elections and the documentary based on that called 'The Great Hack, on Netflix. I wouldn't blame just the platforms or the people smartly using the platforms to their advantage but also the consumers who fall for these techniques.
Now, we have another great documentary releasing which sheds greater light on these issues, from the platform's point of view, The Social Dilemma is a powerful exploration of the disproportionate impact that a relatively small number of engineers in Silicon Valley have over the way we think, act, and live our lives. Out on Netflix, September 9th.
Watch the trailer of The Social Dilemma here.
This week, I have planned to experiment with the format of the newsletter and introduce the content in another fashion, which brings more value than before and consumes less time as well.
PODCAST: We live in the Information Economy and we now consume more information in a day what the earlier generations would have done in a week or a month, at least. However, are we learning anything though?
In this episode, ‘Information Overdose’, I take a deep dive into that topic. Listen to it here.
Check out the other episodes from the week on any of the platforms that interest you – Spotify|| Apple Podcasts || Breaker|| JioSaavn || PocketCasts || Google PodcastsBLOG: This week I wrote about ‘Living Upside-down for a Day’ - not literally upside-down, but you’ll love what I mean - check it out here.
P.S. I write a daily blog, read the other posts from the week at https://rth24.comTHE LAST 7 DAYS: Every Sunday, I write about my weekly recommendations of what to read, listen, and watch on my blog, and today I’ve shared the twenty-sixth edition of the series.
Check it out here.INSTAGRAM: Choosing to not live a life without these things. Check it out here.
CHALLENGES: I’m planning to start exclusive challenges for all of you, who have subscribed to this newsletter. Would you be UP for such a thing? Please reply to this mail with a YES or a NO based on what your answer would be.
In the world of TECH:
AGR Case: Supreme Court Gives Telecom Operators 10 Years To Pay Pending Dues
Google’s AI-powered flood alerts now cover all of India and parts of Bangladesh
Google Pay rolls out NFC-based contactless card payment option in India
In the world of MARKETING:
In the world of BUSINESS:
PepsiCo India, Airtel ink co-branding pact; prepaid users to get free 4G data on Pepsi snack buys
India's Reliance Retail to acquire Future Group's retail, wholesale, and logistics businesses for $3.4 billion
In the world of POP CULTURE:
It is so easy to find negativity, it is so easy to say that today just went by and it wasn't that valuable.
How about a daily exercise where you have to write down one good thing that happened to you today? It could be the minute of things that you felt was good for you.
This exercise also allows you to end your day on a positive note and helps you find more things positive during the day.
Thank you for your time, honestly and I shall see you next week with the fourth edition of the newsletter.
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