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> And if we were to take it even further? If we chose a subculture that was online, and we never went outside? Then all the stress would be gone; if one doesn’t
by md224 5y ago
> And if we were to take it even further? If we chose a subculture that was online, and we never went outside? Then all the stress would be gone; if one doesn’t walk down the street, one isn’t bothered by strangers in such close proximity.
I'm not sure how to parse this: is this meant ironically or as a genuine endorsement of physical isolation as a way of life?
IMHO, this aspect -- physical isolation -- is the biggest problem with the move towards digital subcultures, and I'm not sure how it can be solved.
- redisman 5y agoI think it’s just trying to show the thinking pattern of the person who finds it alluring
- Ginden 5y agoI never met right people in real life and I spent majority of my life in Internet subcultures, with physical isolation. Then I moved to capital city and "boom" - majority of my Internet friends live here and we meet on regular basis. For first time in almost 15 years, I'm not affected by dysthymia or depression.
- the_only_law 5y agoYeah, I’m just waiting to find the right place. I fear I’ll be much to old by the time I do though.
- willjp 5y agoThis is what I hope for. I expected that eventually the right job would expose me to a community with overlapping interests. So far I have been fairly unsuccessful.