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Science Fiction Writers Had Warned Us About the Dangers of Social Media in the 1950s
News 18Science fiction writers predicted in the 1950s that social networks like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will trap billions of people one day, in such a way that they will struggle to break-free, thus becoming perfect examples of modern-day robotic prosumption. Science fiction authors like pioneer Frederik Pohl foresaw AR video games, the rise of social media and trends of hyper-consumption in the 1950s. "Pohl's work highlights the ability of science fiction to provide a better understanding of possible futures and the lasting impacts of modern and emerging technologies, allowing people to see what the world may become in a way easily understood by a mass audience," said Dr Mike Ryder from Lancaster University Management School. Social media users are perhaps the best example of modern-day robotic prosumption, "mindlessly producing and consuming content, while social media firms sell their data and target them with ads that feed back into the cycle.
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