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Yea, I don't see how the value of human life doesn't keep going down at this point. We ignore each other when we're face to face by using our phones. We don't

Yea, I don't see how the value of human life doesn't keep going down at this point. We ignore each other when we're face to face by using our phones. We don't value what other people write because it takes too much time and effort to read. Now we're generating content for each person's tastes. I could go on and on about this, but it's horrible how devalued being a person who wants to contribute to society has become.

HKH2 4y ago
If people are unable to discuss plot minutiae any more, that doesn't seem like a great loss. When stories don't have official versions, they're far more personal and communal (Where are folk stories today?) We are just dealing with an individualist Tower of Babel accelerated by technology, consumerism and mass media. It's come to its inevitable conclusion.
- CatWChainsaw 4y ago
  "personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Especially since we're talking about entertainment Babel. Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. This just sounds like we're building ourselves Matrix pods and there isn't even a sentient AI at the helm to blame. How bleak.
  - HKH2 4y ago
    Definitely. > "personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Sure. They always will be to some extent. I need to think of a better word. A healthy society is made from people being personal, as in expressing themselves, even if it is somewhat awkward or unattractive at times, because it leads to curiosity and life. Now it's all too easy to be a passive consumer, which is not really personal at all. > Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. I think it's even stronger than that - how can you have a society without norms? The role of older people is to maintain them, but now everyone has surrogate parents and grandparents.

HKH2 4y ago

If people are unable to discuss plot minutiae any more, that doesn't seem like a great loss. When stories don't have official versions, they're far more personal and communal (Where are folk stories today?) We are just dealing with an individualist Tower of Babel accelerated by technology, consumerism and mass media. It's come to its inevitable conclusion.

CatWChainsaw 4y ago
"personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Especially since we're talking about entertainment Babel. Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. This just sounds like we're building ourselves Matrix pods and there isn't even a sentient AI at the helm to blame. How bleak.
- HKH2 4y ago
  Definitely. > "personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Sure. They always will be to some extent. I need to think of a better word. A healthy society is made from people being personal, as in expressing themselves, even if it is somewhat awkward or unattractive at times, because it leads to curiosity and life. Now it's all too easy to be a passive consumer, which is not really personal at all. > Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. I think it's even stronger than that - how can you have a society without norms? The role of older people is to maintain them, but now everyone has surrogate parents and grandparents.