• systemglitch@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Not going out and interacting as freely with people paying direct attention to one another leads to heightened mental issues? Shocking.

    I grew up in the 80’s and we were super fucking social. Anyone that didnt live it cannot grasp how far we have fallen from what we once had, and we had no idea how good we had it.

    Not to mention everything is being recorded to haunt every kid there is.

    I feel read bad for modern day kids, my daughter included. An important aspect of humanity has been lost.

    • Sekrayray@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Yeah, everyone in this thread saying the phone bad is a Boomer cop out is oversimplifying the issue.

      Yeah, there’s probably a component of taking the blame away from decreased quality of life by blaming it on phones—but you can’t neglect the effect that lack of social interaction has. I’m from the same era, and it’s overwhelming to think how much more complex everything has gotten.