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Everyone is alone. Everyone is empty.
- Mar 11, 2022
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I wish I lived in some other era. There are so many people in public but they're not accessible. Superficial interactions don't interest me. I hate this shit.
Were people like us unusual even before current technology? Why is it abnormal to want real connection and conversations with depth?I think the loneliness epidemic is only a manifestation of human nature being brought to its logical endpoint. You mentioned how superficial interactions don't interest you. Neither do they interest me, but it seems the majority of people thrive in such circumstances. People like you, me, and I guess a lot of people on here are then brushed to the side because we do not conform to this social scene.
Of course, this is all just my own personal experience.
Of course we were. Modern communication technology didn't change human nature, it only amplified its reach. As for your other question: Beats the hell out of me.Were people like us unusual even before current technology? Why is it abnormal to want real connection and conversations with depth?
I wish I lived in some other era. There are so many people in public but they're not accessible. Superficial interactions don't interest me. I hate this shit.
This alone is reason enough to die.Technology has altered social dynamics in such a way that quantity has overruled quality. The trends have been towards large numbers of so-called friends on Facebook, being exposed to a large amount of human noise, feeling in competition with others in every facet of life, having shorter attention spans, but losing the sense of deep togetherness of close-knit communities of old. Urbanisation is another factor, as is high living costs resulting in limited free time.
I expect the situation will improve to some degree. The same way that people slowly learned to be skeptical of the political fake news all over social media, they will start to see low-quality online connections as a social toxin in many situations. The desire for a proper 'tribe' will follow. Websites like Meetup.com are popular for this reason.