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I think this type of depression that is supposedly a response to social media is simply a symptom of something that would have manifested itself with or without
by ilovecaching 8y ago
I think this type of depression that is supposedly a response to social media is simply a symptom of something that would have manifested itself with or without being plugged in.
One might write a novel on the subject, but humans are easily dissatisfied. We chase after things we think we want, but are really unfulfilling. Many of us lack a true calling. We travel to exotic places and buy expensive things only to realize that the hedonistic treadmill is real.
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- schoen 8y agoMaybe your theory is compatible with the idea that some ways of using social media simply turn up the speed knob on the hedonic treadmill.
- borjamoya 8y agoYou're right. This isn't new. It started way back with advertising. The problem is the scope it's getting right now--we no longer have an active role on this process.