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> I believe the merge has already started, and we are a few years in. Our phones control us and tell us what to do when; social media feeds determine how we fee

> I believe the merge has already started, and we are a few years in. Our phones control us and tell us what to do when; social media feeds determine how we feel; search engines decide what we think. I think this is a misunderstanding about human nature. Humans are thinking and feeling beings who are responsible to others. They are only slaves and automatons if they choose to; most aren't. Many who are have hints and feelings that what they are doing is unnatural.

pixl97 9y ago
>They are only slaves and automatons if they choose to; most aren't. I completely disagree. Most are. In fact we have study after study showing this the case. You want to focus on the modern automatons, such as phones and social media, but we have plenty other examples. Focus on the clock. Focus on the law. Focus on societal and cultural norms no matter the negative effects that these things have. These things have driven us since antiquity.