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I don't really see why you couldn't walk away for some period of time, and something tells me plenty of people did. Not to mention, we don't know that much abou

I don't really see why you couldn't walk away for some period of time, and something tells me plenty of people did. Not to mention, we don't know that much about those time periods in general, so this seems like an odd statement to make. "Well, it was a lot worse before, so you should be happy!" is a terrible message on multiple levels.

janlaureys 9y ago
Last week a documentary aired about our (Belgian) National Rail Service. They interviewed the "punctuality manager" and he was kind of angry about how all personnel wants fancy IT infrastructure and better tablets and integrated systems that communicate quickly and smart. He was angry because when he started working carbon paper had just been invented and how much harder his job was back then. I thought dinosaurs were extinct but that guy proved me wrong.
vinceguidry 9y ago
> "Well, it was a lot worse before, so you should be happy!" is a terrible message on multiple levels. That wasn't my intent at all, rather to add weight to the thesis of the article. Aloneness is something humans naturally seek out, not something to fear.