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I long made the same mistake of assuming history. The answer is no, that kind of interaction wasn't transactional in a robotic way, it was highly trust-and-rela
by huem0n 1y ago
I long made the same mistake of assuming history. The answer is no, that kind of interaction wasn't transactional in a robotic way, it was highly trust-and-relationship building. Which is exactly what we are missing today.
Go to a farmers market week after week, buying and talking to people. It is completely different from a vending machine. I know the people at my market, if they asked for help I'd help them for nothing in return. And I have no doubt at all they would do the same for me.
The vending machine owner would get no such help from me, nor would I expect them to help me if I asked.
- bobxmax 1y agoCorrect. The rapid urbanization of society has crippled us - we are pack animals suddenly thrust into an environment with a constant nascent undertone of hostility. The feeling of constantly being surrounded by people you can't trust is a foreign and debilitating one.
- MichaelZuo 1y agoYou know this is actually a good point. It made me reflect quite a bit and there is something really strange and somewhat spooky about America… For example, how does the government and administrative apparatus even function since they are staffed by a cross section of the very same society? By all theory Washington given the much higher density of deceivers, intriguers, scoundrels, etc., than even a typical American city… should pretty much immediately grind to a halt.