This week’s table talk discussed the TED talk, which was titled “Quitting Social Media”. In the video, the speaker explained the three excuses people say in his response to quit social media. First, people said that social media was fundamental technology, in which he explained that technically it includes fundamental technology but can not be defined as that. He said that social media was a form of entertainment and only addictive, because of attention engineers who promote products that cater to the individuals interests. I actually agree with this statement, because social media is extremely addictive because it creates a sense of euphoria, in which people can distract themselves from their current circumstances.  Secondly, was that people said it was vital to success in the 21st century, because social media helps building a brand and if you don’t have it people won’t know who you are. He explained that people that develop, “real skills and have a repertoire of deep work” will be searched for by employers. I felt this was kind of condescending. I understand that the speaker is a professor and that takes a lot of work to get to where he is. However, a lot of people use social media to entertain people with their personalities or other forms of videos such as pranks, or a discussion on topics. Thirdly, people said that social media is harmless and fun, that they may miss out. He explained that distracting ourself with social media, fragments our thinking and concentration which can cause a permanent decline. College students seem the most affected by social media, because it can cause physiological and psychological problems. Such as isolation, anxiety, and depression because of the portrayal of perfection on social media. This was enlightening because, it explains why it is hard to difficult things when we have stimuli that allows us to distract ourselves.