"Social Media Minimalism" (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss the best practices for addressing the perniciousness of social media with social media specialist Jess Williams, and they answer the following questions:

How do we do a better job of opting out of social media? (00:53)

Are algorithms good or bad? (08:46)

Is YouTube considered social media? (13:40)

Is the problem more the algorithms or the advertising models? (17:46)

What can we do to improve our relationship with social media? (18:52)

How effective is to batch work? (23:08)

What is the ‘Foyer Rule’? (27:20)

What is the ‘Digital Declutter Experiment’? (27:50)

What are the problems with The Social Dilemma? (31:45)

How can we ensure our smartphones function more as tools than distractions? (41:12)

Can minimalism counteract the negative effects of social media on our self-esteem? (48:09)

How dangerous is comparison? (48:23)

What boundaries can I set when my job involves managing multiple social media accounts for a business? (53:02)

How do I identify the most appropriate social media platform for me? (57:59)

How do you respect your audience with regards to social media? (1:04:27)

Could switching to a flip phone minimize the temptation of social media? (1:05:15)

Is ‘unfollowing’ people on social media appropriate and effective for minimizing the distraction of social media? (1:13:50)

Is the news inherently bad for us? (1:17:32)

Is it helpful to turn off the comments section on social media platforms? (1:21:17)

LINKS

Article: Do Smartphones Make Us Dumber?

Article: What I Learned from a 30-Day Social Media Detox

Book: Digital Minimalism

Book: Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media

Essay: Comments Killed the Internet Star

Essay: Here I Am

Essay: Screenless Saturdays

Facebook: Jess Williams

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jess Williams

Patreon: The Minimalists

Podcast: Digital Clutter

Podcast Digital Minimalism

Podcast: Social Dilemma

Resources: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

Twitter: Jess Williams

Watch: The Social Dilemma

Website: Jess Williams

YouTube: Jess Williams

MAXIMS

“Used absentmindedly, a smartphone becomes an Amazon Echo constantly reminding us we’re not good enough.” —Jess Williams

“When everything’s important, nothing’s important.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“There is no secret algorithm for discipline.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“You can’t touch every drop of water in the river.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“It’s about the work, not the platform.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“You’re never as good as they say you are, and you’re never as bad as they say you are.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 256.