Welcome to the age of social media and herd mentality
Hindustan TimesIt was the birthday of a dear friend of mine a few days ago. When I clicked on the newsfeed and started reading the messages I found that barring two or three that said: ‘Missing you dear on your birthday’ or ‘May God grant you a better life,’ in remembrance, the others had simply sent birthday wishes. I posed an innocuous query, saying: “Is she even a member of this group?” After a pregnant pause, the group admin posted a sheepish emoji saying, “No, she is not! Sorry!” I really wonder why we just do what everyone is doing without applying our minds to it, just because a notification or a message prompts us to do so. When the young boy looked around him and saw the group, he asked the first man, “What are you looking at?” The reply was, “Oh nothing!
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