Why You Need to Quit Social Media in 2026

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Social media is everywhere and it is SO addictive. It's shaping what we buy, how we spend our time, and even how we measure our self-worth. What started as a way to connect has quietly turned into an attention economy built to keep you scrolling, comparing, and consuming.

So in this video, I make the argument for why you need to QUIT social media this year - once and for all. I break down how social media fuels overconsumption, financial stress, and emotional burnout — and why feeling exhausted or behind isn’t a personal failure, but the result of a system designed to be addictive. I also walk through specific, actionable steps to reduce your social media addiction. By the end of this video, you'll be ready to finally jump into the offline life.

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How 'Throwaway Culture' Keeps You Poor:    • How 'Throwaway Culture' Keeps You Poor  
Influencers Have A Money Problem:    • Influencers Have A Money Problem  
How Impulse Spending Keeps You Poor:    • How Impulse Spending Keeps You Poor  

🔍 Resources mentioned:
Attention Economy: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/op...
Social media stats: https://umaine.edu/undiscoveredmaine/...
Social media disrupts sleep patterns: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7...
Social media association with mental health: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...
Brain anatomy alterations via social media: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
Impulsivity is going up: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health...
Consumer spending via social media: https://www.bankrate.com/personal-fin... + https://www.lendingtree.com/debt-cons...
Loneliness epidemic: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/op...


⏰ Time Stamps:
0:00 We're losing control of our lives
1:42 Strawberry.me
2:53 the Attention Economy
4:41 how we're spending our time
7:03 the modern-day matrix
9:09 our brains are changing
12:15 social media's impact on our spending
13:55 we're unhappier
15:49 how to quit social media


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