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The assertion that this is a "western" problem is both baseless and bizarre. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454772/number-social-media-user-worldwide-regi

• trabant00 5y ago
  You can dissect the western claim and find problems with it, you always can with any generalization. Or you can find it accurate enough as westerners have the time and money to spend on entertainment compared to the rest of the world. Suggestion for nitpicking: tell me about Japan.
  • gonzo41 5y ago
    Or any part of wealthy Asia, The Indian Middle class and Europe. The grass is always greener! I would also think, that trying to keep up is the overloading thing. It's like walking into t a library and thinking you have to read all the books.
  • bryans 5y ago
    You're gaslighting. A complete falsehood generated by your imagination is not "accurate enough" for any situation, and crying "nitpick" doesn't magically make you correct about anything.
    • trabant00 5y ago
      I did not say it is only the west that does this and the article itself was focused on western "culture". By no means do I wish to aggravate anyone.
• tsol 5y ago
  I do think western culture may be more entertainment centric, as many other countries tend to be more religion centric. Not all of them, of course. But many countries of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East place religion front and center and consequently don't value their entertainment quite as much. In American, for example, a lack of common religion means people relate through the media they consume or the activities they engage in. Culture isn't as moored to age old traditions, but instead people relish in throwing away old traditions and creating their own.