The spread of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, video-sharing websites like YouTube and streaming services like Hulu and Netflix have allowed huge numbers of people to consume and discuss media in new ways—not all of them healthy.

Everywhere I look, it seems like everyone is in a zombie-like trance. Either glued to their phones or simply lacking urgency, everyone seems to be moving incredibly slowly.

If I turn a street corner, someone will be going on about the new avocado cleanse they’re trying out or ranting about how they clear their skin by mixing their own avocado face masks.