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I think the concept of being left behind culturally is an interesting one, and may have increasing negative effects in people's lives. A couple simple examples

I think the concept of being left behind culturally is an interesting one, and may have increasing negative effects in people's lives. A couple simple examples would be in business (can't schmooze with a potential client about the latest TV show) or relationships (can't identify with someone you're dating over music or films).

TeMPOraL 11y ago
... or feeling left out (you can't participate in a conversation with friends or cow-orkers, who are fans of the show you couldn't legally see yet). Or feeling disconnected from the global culture - after all, we have XXI century, a big part of the global population lives in a shared culture. Not being able to relate to what your US friends are talking about, or what their news articles say, is also a problem.