Ask HN: Is it possible to get an 18-year-old to spend less time on the computer?

Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get an 18-year-old to spend les... by throwaway9271 on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @11:25PM (#32091633)

There are a lot of people in this thread who don't have any idea what it's like to be 18 these days, especially in the US.

I'm in my mid twenties and most of my generation is anxious or depressed, if not passively suicidal.

The safety net has been dismantled. The planet is burning. Upward mobility seems like a thing of the past.

If you don't want to listen to the kid, at least let them lie flat.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get an 18-year-old to spend les... by Jaruzel on Thursday July 14, 2022 @06:46AM (#32094263)

> The planet is burning.

It has been for decades, people are just more vocal about it these days.

> Upward mobility seems like a thing of the past.

Swings and roundabouts; again every few decades this gets easier then worse.

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Live your best life; Try not to stress about stuff you have no ability to change.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to get an 18-year-old to spend les... by UncleEntity on Thursday July 14, 2022 @03:01AM (#32092873)

> The safety net has been dismantled. The planet is burning. Upward mobility seems like a thing of the past.

…and the Soviets are going to invade Any Day Now™.

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