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> It's one thing to criticize a specific aspect of digital culture, and maybe come up with some facts; it's another to just put everything in a blender and pret
by rablackburn 4y ago
> It's one thing to criticize a specific aspect of digital culture, and maybe come up with some facts; it's another to just put everything in a blender and pretend there is wisdom in calling it terrible.
May I ask why not? Why does the critique have to be a specific aspect? How specific does one have to be before it’s “wisdom”?
The author appears to be trying to articulate a common pattern across behaviours that our culture and technology enable at the moment. To reflect on how our behaviour and lifestyle has changed drastically and its hard to see the big changes because they happen so slowly.
That some people are thriving is obvious (to you), but many obviously aren’t (to the author). One group’s experience doesn’t mean the other’s doesn’t exist.
- larve 4y agoI'm not armed for a philosophical battle, but the author seems to have a certain pretension to know what a good life is, and how others aren't living it. Yet the picture he paints I would very much question exists. I'd have a very different take on the article if the author told their own story of (tiktok + adderall + chatgpt + porn + stuffed animals + calling people snowflakes) and how it was not a good life and turned it around, and would definitely see the wisdom in that. Just enumerating what somehow triggers you and turning it into a tirade about how others should their life, not something I consider very wise. Obviously it will still resonate with individuals who struggle (as seen in the comments), but it will also further cement the grumpy old grandpa "kids these days suck" attitude (as seen in the comments too).