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Like everything in nature, socializing has a function, and it has been increasingly eroded by technology. Even a few thousand years ago it was the deciding surv
by proc0 4y ago
Like everything in nature, socializing has a function, and it has been increasingly eroded by technology. Even a few thousand years ago it was the deciding survival factor. As we move deeper into the information age, it seems more and more inconsequential. In my own life, a broader social circle has mostly proven to be at best good entertainment, at worse it can hurt you, but usually is just wasted time. You meet people, learn their incredibly mundane and predictable lives (not excluding myself here), and then life happens and you don't see them ever again, or at least not enough to make a difference.
Having a social network of people to constantly talk to is not needed unless we go back a few thousand years in time... which, to be fair, could happen with some global catastrophe, however if civilization keeps going, I think socializing will be about sharing thoughts, and not so much about physical proximity.
- trieste92 4y agoYeah I think I'm done with this website after reading this
- dorchadas 4y agoSeriously. What a depressing and dehumanizing view of the world. I moved away from my entire social circle two years ago, and it's been extremely rough. I knew people here when moving, and have made good friends, but it's not the same. I miss the deep interactions and just the shared experiences I had with all my friends back home - I seriously consider moving back pretty much every single day because of it. Discord and other messaging apps are nothing but a simulacrum of actual interaction. Physical interaction is what matters; I've become more and more convinced of that recently - and more and more Luddite because of it. But the real world is physical, not digital, and I think too many people forget that. Shame very few others seem to view this and keep pushing for tech that'll make us more and more disconnected for little upside (looking at you, chatbots). Deep, in person social connection is a must and I truly question whether the GP is as well off without it as they think they are.