I have looked at “alternative platforms” to Facebook, but an disheartened when I see they are essentially bubbles of like-minded individuals. I have no desire to live my life in such a bubble.

I enjoy healthy dissension. It’s how we learn. If we were never challenged in our beliefs, we’d never grow as individuals and as a society.

The fundamental flaw with modern social media is the ability to filter, censor, and actively ignore differing opinions. This is the opposite of growth. It’s stagnation as a society. It’s also divisive and dangerous.

Instead of finding our preferred isolated sand dune and burying our collective heads, why don’t we find out WHY someone thinks, acts, looks, or believes differently than you? Have conversations. Come to an understanding, even if that understanding is, “We just disagree.”