Facebook and Mephisto

Facebook and Mephisto Facebook has become every persons delight,  I opened my Facebook page and presto I had this lovely picture of the Miami beach posted by my friend with the time and date. Mobile computing makes everything a breeze. One button click and presto you have it on Facebook. Wow

Photo Courtesy Dhruv 

Mephisto is a movie of the last century, where the actor trades with the Devil for glory and fame.

The movie closes with the dialogue given below: 

Well, how do you enjoy this limelight?

This is the real light, isn't it?

What do they want of me? After all...
  ... l'm only an actor

Source courtesy : http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/m/mephisto-script-transcript-klaus-mann.html

Are we trading our soul, our privacy for the moment of glory to tell our family, friends and fools connected with us on FB our innermost secrets and not to forget everyone else who buys our data from Facebook. Facebook already has  our timeline ready thanks to power of its data analytics.

Are we the  Emperors and Empresses in the world of Facebook, just like the King in the story of the Emperor’s New Clothes.

Well we seem to be blind to fact that we are naked in a digital world and even this blog I am cranking away is faithfully logged in by my browser.

Is Facebook the Devil or is  Facebook  the Messenger?

I believe the Devil is in the details we post on Facebook.  Amen.

Mephisto (1981) : http://www.flixster.com/movie/mephisto/