pbAS SEEN IN THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY iTHE SOCIAL DILEMMAbribbA iWIRED iALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOKbrA iFINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKbribbTHE CONSCIENCE OF SILICON VALLEY- GQ b pbProfound . . . Lanier shows the tactical value of appealing to the conscience of the individual. In the face of his earnest argument, I felt a piercing shame about my own presence on Facebook. I heeded his plea and deleted my account.br- Franklin Foer, iThe New York Times Book Reviewi pMixes prophetic wisdom with a simple practicality . . . Essential reading.bri- The New York Timesi Summer Reading Preview brb pYou might have trouble imagining life without your social media accounts, but virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier insists that we're better off without them. In iTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Nowi, Lanier, who participates in no social media, offers powerful and personal reasons for all of us to leave these dangerous online platforms. pLanier's reasons for freeing ourselves from soci