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The real world has slow periods and other issues which are usually where the various other aspects of humanity play out.
By definition, games and social media optimize for whatever measurables are measurable AND accretive to the bottom line.
On top of it, most of this current tech world is built on American sensibilities in terms of optimization and business models.
The rest of the human part of existence is.... not optimized for in this universe.
Also do note, people still figure out a way to make friends.
People end up recognizing each other even through random match making, or due to local lobbies.
It’s not all doom and gloom.
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The real world has slow periods and other issues which are usually where the various other aspects of humanity play out.
By definition, games and social media optimize for whatever measurables are measurable AND accretive to the bottom line.
On top of it, most of this current tech world is built on American sensibilities in terms of optimization and business models.
The rest of the human part of existence is.... not optimized for in this universe.
Also do note, people still figure out a way to make friends.
People end up recognizing each other even through random match making, or due to local lobbies.
It’s not all doom and gloom.