Treaty of Middelburg
I would reduce the power of social media in shaping self-worth and mental health. Social platforms create a culture of judgment and pressure, where likes and comments define value, and unrealistic standards fuel anxiety and insecurity. True freedom means being able to express yourself without fear of comparison or online criticism.
Team members
- ■ Mare Gijsbers
Why do you want to participate?
Personally I have never participated in anything like this so im not sure what to expect. But I’m always open for new experiences and my friends that I’ve met during my study abroad invited me so therefore i'd like to do this together with my friends! Also during my semester abroad I really got interested in international students and their different view on the world. So I’m excited to get to know people from other places and talk with them.
What does freedom mean to you?
Freedom for me means being able to do and say all the things you want and express yourself how you want as long as you respect others and don’t hurt another person or the world with what you do or say.
What are the biggest challenges?
I think in our modern world one of the biggest freedom challenge is social pressure/judgement from others. This because of the rising use of social media. But of course there are a lot more important challenges, such as privacy loss, economic constraints, education access, but I don’t know much about them so I’m happy to learn more about this from others during the conference.
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