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Reminds me of Brave New World, where the general population lives in a shallow lifestyle void of any meaning. Seem like a pattern, predicting that future, is e
by josho 11y ago
Reminds me of Brave New World, where the general population lives in a shallow lifestyle void of any meaning.
Seem like a pattern, predicting that future, is emerging. E.g. My parent's teenage hobby was musical instruments. Mine was playing video games. Kids today it seems is responding to selfies.
pg also has a good essay on the Acceleration of Addictiveness* that seems relevant.
*http://paulgraham.com/addiction.html http://paulgraham.com/addiction.html
- peteretep 11y ago> shallow lifestyle void of any meaning Sounds to me like they're communicating with other humans.
- katbyte 11y agocould say the same about facebook likes & comments and how a phone conversation still feels far deeper.
- Thirdegree 11y ago"Kids today it seems is responding to selfies" Which is more social than either of the other hobbies you mentioned. How is it shallow and void of any meaning?
- vacri 11y ago> Which is more social than either of the other hobbies you mentioned. The girl in TFA just dumps the snapchats she's sent, flicking through them just to be rid of them. She's not being social, she's just incrementing a counter to boast about. Well, unless you're calling the boasting the social part, I guess, but I wouldn't say that that was more social than learning a musical instrument.