Eight years ago, I wrote that social media had "pierced through our lives and engulfed it." Back then, we were mourning Orkut and obsessed with Facebook DPs. I argued that our "revolt" had become nothing more than a profile picture change, and our "struggle" was just editing photos. I called it pathetic then. In 2026, looking at where we are now, "pathetic" might have been an understatement. The Algorithm is Not Your Ambition Today, we don't just edit photos; we use AI to generate entire lives. We don't just seek likes; we seek "engagement metrics" to satisfy an algorithm that doesn't even know we exist. Our dreams have been outsourced. Our "5-minute motivational video" from 2018 has turned into a 24/7 stream of "hustle porn" and AI-curated perfection. We are still falling for the same trap I warned about: confusing being famous with being significant. The Sacrifice of the Real I’ll say it again, ...
Its about what is currently happening in India. What are the current issues. It is for youngsters of India to make them think,where the nation is heading and can we play any part into it ?