Love Lust & The Social Network

2011 | 45 | Series

Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, and Friendster … Social networks are the technological way we come together now, but they’ve been part of our lives since cavemen first gathered around a campfire. LOVE|LUST: THE SOCIAL NETWORK explores not just the modern day roots of social networking but also the surprising connections to social networking in the past, like the fashionable 17th century salons of Paris where every bon mot could be either a compliment or a dagger in your heart. As technology makes connecting with more and more friends easier, faster, and cheaper, the raw human element of touching another person’s life may be sacrificed in the process. Is it better to have lots of friends at your fingertips or to run around outside with just a few? But, even though it may be uncool for your parents to friend you online, social networks are truly the most entertaining playground of our times. Sundance Channel’s plugged-in experts break down the sites we love and take a fun look at our love affair with The Social Network.