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My concern is that it creates a false sense of reality. As people become more consumed by technology, the content of the technology becomes their reality. To be

My concern is that it creates a false sense of reality. As people become more consumed by technology, the content of the technology becomes their reality. To be delusional is my greatest fear.

hn8788 5y ago
That's definitely true. I have a family member that was doing a running program as part of physical therapy. One day they said they were afraid to go running alone because they read about a girl getting kidnapped while she was out for a run. Turns out it happened over 1000 miles away, but the constant fearmongering and outrage bait has warped their perception to think that kind of stuff is happening everywhere all the time.
Layke1123 5y ago
Way ahead of you with religion.
climb_stealth 5y ago
For a few weeks I lived with people whose world view seemed shaped by popular news channels on TV. They seemed genuinely and constantly worried about getting mugged / raped / murdered / burgled in their perfectly quiet and innocent suburban neighbourhood. It has been years since then but this disconnect between reality and their perception still boggles my mind. And it really has me worried that it is not an isolated thing.
- cutemonster 5y ago
  Also can make people think that others in a place nearby are dangerous and evil all of them, and in that way keep conflicts alive or start new. > For a few weeks I lived with people whose world view seemed shaped by .. I wonder, what could have been things to say, that could have helped them to stop looking at the world in that way Unplugging the TV would have helped I suppose Or giving them something else to think about, but what?
  - climb_stealth 5y ago
    > I wonder, what could have been things to say, that could have helped them to stop looking at the world in that way I'm not sure, I feel like you can't change people unless they want to be changed. I'd say lead by example and show that it can be different. Personally I try my best not to judge people by looks. I've had some questionable looking people asking for help in the past. And they turned out to genuinely need help and it was easy to do and it felt good to do. Things like letting someone use my phone, getting their diabetic dog out of the sun and home, helping with public transport because they got shitfaced the night before and couldn't work out how to get home. It also helps having been on the other side of it. No one wanted to even let nerdy-looking teenage me use their phone. My car broke down and I didn't have credit on my prepaid phone to call for help. Apparently not a single person I approached had a phone on them. Yeah, whatever...
    - cutemonster 5y ago
      > unless they want to be changed Yes, I agree. And, sometimes people would want to change/do-things-differently, but they don't yet know that there are alternatives? ... Anyway, leading by example seems like a good idea. Maybe saying "I just read this book ... Did you hear about it?" to indirectly helping someone start thinking about reading books -- instead of giving a lecture about problems with FB > I've had some questionable looking people asking for help in the past. And they turned out to genuinely need help I like the things you're doing :-) > My car broke down and ... Makes me wonder, how did you and the car get back home in the end :-)
      - climb_stealth 5y ago
        > Maybe saying "I just read this book ... Did you hear about it?" to indirectly helping someone start thinking about reading books -- instead of giving a lecture about problems with FB Yeah, maybe. Though reading books is yet another one of those things. > Makes me wonder, how did you and the car get back home in the end :-) Hah. It was in Germany. The car broke down on the exit of the highway. I ended up walking to the next town and asking people along the way. In the end a lady working in their front garden let me use their phone. It always stuck with me because she was the only person that I asked that wasn't German and at the same time the only person that had no issues with me using their phone. I called up roadside assistance and it all worked out from there. I did consider dropping by with some flowers at a later point to say thanks. I never went through with it though, and pretty much forgot about it until writing this comment. Oh well, it would have been a nice gesture.

My concern is that it creates a false sense of reality. As people become more consumed by technology, the content of the technology becomes their reality. To be delusional is my greatest fear.

hn8788 5y ago

That's definitely true. I have a family member that was doing a running program as part of physical therapy. One day they said they were afraid to go running alone because they read about a girl getting kidnapped while she was out for a run. Turns out it happened over 1000 miles away, but the constant fearmongering and outrage bait has warped their perception to think that kind of stuff is happening everywhere all the time.

Layke1123 5y ago

Way ahead of you with religion.

climb_stealth 5y ago

For a few weeks I lived with people whose world view seemed shaped by popular news channels on TV. They seemed genuinely and constantly worried about getting mugged / raped / murdered / burgled in their perfectly quiet and innocent suburban neighbourhood. It has been years since then but this disconnect between reality and their perception still boggles my mind. And it really has me worried that it is not an isolated thing.

cutemonster 5y ago
Also can make people think that others in a place nearby are dangerous and evil all of them, and in that way keep conflicts alive or start new. > For a few weeks I lived with people whose world view seemed shaped by .. I wonder, what could have been things to say, that could have helped them to stop looking at the world in that way Unplugging the TV would have helped I suppose Or giving them something else to think about, but what?
- climb_stealth 5y ago
  > I wonder, what could have been things to say, that could have helped them to stop looking at the world in that way I'm not sure, I feel like you can't change people unless they want to be changed. I'd say lead by example and show that it can be different. Personally I try my best not to judge people by looks. I've had some questionable looking people asking for help in the past. And they turned out to genuinely need help and it was easy to do and it felt good to do. Things like letting someone use my phone, getting their diabetic dog out of the sun and home, helping with public transport because they got shitfaced the night before and couldn't work out how to get home. It also helps having been on the other side of it. No one wanted to even let nerdy-looking teenage me use their phone. My car broke down and I didn't have credit on my prepaid phone to call for help. Apparently not a single person I approached had a phone on them. Yeah, whatever...
  - cutemonster 5y ago
    > unless they want to be changed Yes, I agree. And, sometimes people would want to change/do-things-differently, but they don't yet know that there are alternatives? ... Anyway, leading by example seems like a good idea. Maybe saying "I just read this book ... Did you hear about it?" to indirectly helping someone start thinking about reading books -- instead of giving a lecture about problems with FB > I've had some questionable looking people asking for help in the past. And they turned out to genuinely need help I like the things you're doing :-) > My car broke down and ... Makes me wonder, how did you and the car get back home in the end :-)
    - climb_stealth 5y ago
      > Maybe saying "I just read this book ... Did you hear about it?" to indirectly helping someone start thinking about reading books -- instead of giving a lecture about problems with FB Yeah, maybe. Though reading books is yet another one of those things. > Makes me wonder, how did you and the car get back home in the end :-) Hah. It was in Germany. The car broke down on the exit of the highway. I ended up walking to the next town and asking people along the way. In the end a lady working in their front garden let me use their phone. It always stuck with me because she was the only person that I asked that wasn't German and at the same time the only person that had no issues with me using their phone. I called up roadside assistance and it all worked out from there. I did consider dropping by with some flowers at a later point to say thanks. I never went through with it though, and pretty much forgot about it until writing this comment. Oh well, it would have been a nice gesture.