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Every time is different. Worse, I'll have to see. What I'll be surprised by is if kids can survive the black death and the second World War and not a smartphon

Every time is different. Worse, I'll have to see. What I'll be surprised by is if kids can survive the black death and the second World War and not a smartphone in their pocket.

hiatus 1y ago
The smartphone in their pocket connects them to services designed by psychologists to keep them engaged for as long as possible. I can't think of a historic analogue.
7thaccount 1y ago
Valid points. I will say though that this new era of instant gratification: smartphones, streaming services, engaging/addicting video games...etc is leading to large amounts of people choosing to not have kids. Heck, forget the having kids...people aren't even dating at the same levels as historical norms it would seem. Birth rates are below the replacement level in many countries already and that is concerning. Maybe we just drop back to older population levels after a sharp adjustment period.
korse 1y ago
Technology development appears to follow an exponential curve while human psychological development has remained relatively static. It is entirely possible that without equivalent biological change, the attack upon the human spirit by various forms of media will become critical and at some point the kids really will not be alright.
MrDarcy 1y ago
What other explanation is there for the evidence we have that teenage girls in many counties across the globe report being more anxious and depressed and also are admitted into emergency services for self harm at a higher and increasing rate each year with an inflection point in 2012 specifically?
- shadowgovt 1y ago
  What is the significance of 2012?
  - MrDarcy 1y ago
    Facebook acquired Instagram.
- 7thaccount 1y ago
  This is a pretty underrated comment. Yeah we've had world wars and stuff, but never some kind of service that makes young women hate themselves to such a degree. In my day they had the teen magazines, but not the 24/7 feed of polished celebrity faces and people with filters and stuff.

Every time is different. Worse, I'll have to see. What I'll be surprised by is if kids can survive the black death and the second World War and not a smartphone in their pocket.

hiatus 1y ago

The smartphone in their pocket connects them to services designed by psychologists to keep them engaged for as long as possible. I can't think of a historic analogue.

7thaccount 1y ago

Valid points. I will say though that this new era of instant gratification: smartphones, streaming services, engaging/addicting video games...etc is leading to large amounts of people choosing to not have kids. Heck, forget the having kids...people aren't even dating at the same levels as historical norms it would seem. Birth rates are below the replacement level in many countries already and that is concerning. Maybe we just drop back to older population levels after a sharp adjustment period.

korse 1y ago

Technology development appears to follow an exponential curve while human psychological development has remained relatively static. It is entirely possible that without equivalent biological change, the attack upon the human spirit by various forms of media will become critical and at some point the kids really will not be alright.

MrDarcy 1y ago

What other explanation is there for the evidence we have that teenage girls in many counties across the globe report being more anxious and depressed and also are admitted into emergency services for self harm at a higher and increasing rate each year with an inflection point in 2012 specifically?

shadowgovt 1y ago
What is the significance of 2012?
- MrDarcy 1y ago
  Facebook acquired Instagram.
7thaccount 1y ago
This is a pretty underrated comment. Yeah we've had world wars and stuff, but never some kind of service that makes young women hate themselves to such a degree. In my day they had the teen magazines, but not the 24/7 feed of polished celebrity faces and people with filters and stuff.