The speaker reflects on how their sense of self, engagement with audience, and digital presence affect their behavior on social media, particularly Twitter, while acknowledging possible dangers of losing touch with certain aspects of culture and the question of whether Twitter is real life or mass delusion.
Sam Harris expresses how quitting Twitter has significantly decreased his phone's presence in his life but possible danger in losing touch with certain aspects of culture that Twitter dominates in today's society.
The speaker talks about how they deleted their digital presence and what it meant for their engagement with their audience, but didn't stop to archive or consider if it was worth saving.
The pursuit of deep work and creativity often requires disconnecting from certain platforms and social media to achieve a level of focus and productivity. The illusions created by these platforms may hinder one's ability to cultivate a rich inner life and meaningful work.