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It’s possible that these journalists are in their own bubble or echo chamber. The journalists who write this stuff have become isolated and spend excessive amo
by ViktorRay 3y ago
It’s possible that these journalists are in their own bubble or echo chamber.
The journalists who write this stuff have become isolated and spend excessive amounts of time doomscrolling or arguing about random crap on Twitter. So they assume that’s what everyone is doing.
Meanwhile lots of people are just out here living life. Plenty of places where I live are filled with people hanging out. Hardly anybody glued to their phones.
- whoknowsidont 3y agoThe article has data, would you care to comment on that or just speak in platitudes?
- 0ckpuppet 3y agoThe Atlantic and good data aren't always friends since that wmd thing
- tcbawo 3y agoThe article is paywalled, so it’s difficult to check the sources. Are there any links provided or surveys cited? The article matches my guy feeling, but I am curious about geographic and socio-economic variance. It wouldn't surprise me if higher cost of living areas have suffered the most.
- jeremyjh 3y agoIt cites a social science study that claims to provide data. Are popular press articles about social science studies considered credible again somehow?
- whoknowsidont 3y agoA lot more credible than platitudes.
- smcin 3y agoSee my post above: this isn't an opinion piece and the data is from research by Jean Twenge, who is cited by Jonathan Haidt for her research on the correlation in socialization changes and heavy social-media use, esp since 2016. The Atlantic headline is overly broad, but read the actual piece. > Plenty of places where I live are filled with people hanging out. Right. What area? What demographic?