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Good. This is likely an unpopular opinion but the internet was supposed to bring knowledge, creative expression and so much more to the masses. Instead it devol
by rwbt 4y ago
Good. This is likely an unpopular opinion but the internet was supposed to bring knowledge, creative expression and so much more to the masses. Instead it devolved into a dopamine delivery machine with non-stop binge consumption and addiction to everyone.
- capableweb 4y agoLikely to be unpopular because it's likely to be false dichotomy. The internet is both of those things, at the same time, as you can choose how you use it, whenever you want. Sometimes it gives me dopamine, sometimes it brings me knowledge, sometimes it allows me to express myself creatively and sometimes it allows me to consume other peoples creativity.
- dylan604 4y agoThe people involved in making the dopamine delivery shows also consider that an expression of their creative abilities. Just to throw a different perspective into the mix.
- soco 4y agoLike a recent article was saying, every new "breakthrough" means nowadays more worries about your personal life/info/safety...
- GauntletWizard 4y agoHow does "knowledge, creative expression and so much more to the masses" differ from "dopamine delivery machine"? Is it actually worthwhile for everyone to have deep knowledge of X if they're not actually going to use that knowledge? There's a distinct effect to knowledge inflation, and knowledge and skills are not the same though related. A lot of people who are, to use a loaded term, " Too Big for their Britches", but also a lot of people who how immense access to know their lot in life isn't good but without the skills or opportunities to actually make use of that.