I think it is easy to point out one issue like this and blame all of society's ills on it, however, it isn't that simple. There are many issues at play here. F

I think it is easy to point out one issue like this and blame all of society's ills on it, however, it isn't that simple. There are many issues at play here. For example: extreme political divisiveness, decreasing real incomes, falling birth rates, increased competition due to globalization, doomscrolling ...and many others. If I personally had to pick the largest factor, I would blame social media induced anxiety/depression due to the personal issues that arise from comparing your life to the artificial portrayals. That and the dopamine addiction from tiktok, snapchat that causes people to withdraw from applying effort in the real world.