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Why are so many young men depressed?
- criddell 4y agoIn case you don’t want to click through to Twitter, Paul Graham replied: > Being alone in front of a screen instead of out in the physical world doing things with other people.
- hindsightbias 4y agoI blame electric skateboards.
- zimpenfish 4y agoThat'll be it! Not the bleak job prospects, the crippling financial situation, the world barrelling towards catastrophe at every turn, etc. IT'S THE SCREENS.
- theGnuMe 4y agoWe need "human connection" and the feeling of being useful. Text based online async connections seem insufficient and potentially counter productive but maybe video chat or VR help.
- criddell 4y agoIt might help in the same way as an alcoholic looking for help by switching to light beer from liquor.
- eddsh1994 4y agoSomeone in the comments is sharing a startup that will help people get outside more. You don't need tech to get outside and avoid using a screen guys... you need a football/cafe/gym class/hobby/etc...