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People said the same thing about TV (and before that, newspapers/radio). With any new technology, societies will overdo it when it's new and then eventually fi
by askafriend 4y ago
People said the same thing about TV (and before that, newspapers/radio).
With any new technology, societies will overdo it when it's new and then eventually find some happy-medium. You're seeing this happen now with more awareness around social media overuse or digital detoxes being more in vogue. People are slowly finding their happy medium.
Fear not, it's all a part of the natural course of things.
- fishcrackers 4y ago
- jjtheblunt 4y ago> Fear not, it's all a part of the natural course of things. i bet some said that too !
- askafriend 4y agoI think humans are far more adaptable than the doomers will have you believe. Even if that adaptation takes some time at a societal level. We've seen this with several technologies in the past, especially communication technologies. (Do you remember the doomer-ism around phone calls and telephones?)
- nso95 4y agoMaybe those with the more extreme views expressing their opinions is a necessary part of the process of society arriving at that balance.