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> There are various obvious ways of decreasing social alienation in US society; the problem with that is, most people aren't going to like it There are also no
by helen___keller 7y ago
> There are various obvious ways of decreasing social alienation in US society; the problem with that is, most people aren't going to like it
There are also not-so-obvious ways. For example, returning to a society where most of our trips are on foot and transit rather than by the isolating and dehumanizing bubble of personal automotive.
As always with public policy, the question arises of what's the better way to address problems. The gulf from recognizing a problem and implementing policy to solve a problem is vast.
- ripsawridge 7y agoI've often thought that the loss of smoking means less mixing of classes that wouldn't have reason to say one word to each other. Smoking creates small favors and the need to ask for them. Phones don't do this.