The Social Dilemma: Should Your Thoughts Be Monetized?

The underlying issue that the Netflix docudrama raises is that the monetization of social media platforms is leading to unfavorable outcomes among individuals and ultimately society. The need to retain eyeballs and create revenue has led to what was once considered ethically positive or benign social media products, to be reconsidered as harmful by those that created them. So how do these platforms create big systemic changes in societies? The answer is in changing the thoughts of one individual at a time.