...and Western Civilization stifles a collective yawn, as it checks Facebook for the latest culinary experience of some BFF..
Har! You so correct about social media, especially Facebook and Tweeter. I went there at first to find old friends. What I found is self-centered morons sharing every part of their mundane lives. Why do people insist on sharing their latest number of sit-ups, miles ran, and their so-cool party experiences? Instagram is even worse.
On a show called, "Join or Die", they often debate this inane growth of social media. I remember when the Internet was an informative media rather than a place for kids to bully each other and expose themselves in public. Social media has been a detriment to our social makeup.