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>Convenience seems to make our decisions for us, trumping what we like to imagine are our true preferences. It's a good dystopian trope, and one of the more un
by leggomylibro 9y ago
>Convenience seems to make our decisions for us, trumping what we like to imagine are our true preferences.
It's a good dystopian trope, and one of the more uncomfortably plausible ones. A streamlined pipeline from cradle to creche to college to a cycle of job->transit->housing->transit until you're too expensive to keep around anymore.
It's probably where we'll end up. The constant message in society today is, "you're on your own," and the constant message from other people is, "go away." It hurts, but that's dystopia for you.
- MollyR 9y agoYes this very true. I used to volunteer at a suicide prevention center before my twins were born. I dealt with a ton of college grads who couldn't find jobs, and were depressed, suicidal and deep in debt. They said they felt alone, and their parents just thought they were lazy. Society has become a dystopia with a hall of mirrors and flashing lights for many kids. They feel more alone then ever, even with all the social media. I have a strong suspicion though social media is making it worse, since you are constantly bombarded with beautiful and successful people (or people faking it).
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- howard941 9y agoNot just kids. All of us.