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Genuinely a bit shocked at the naivety on HN on this topic but maybe thats a misunderstanding on my part. Happy to be shown otherwise. Alex Karp, if you're reading this, please don't send your fent laced urine spraying drones after me!
When platforms like Twitter and TikTok monetize engagement you realize that these can often be intentional. Once you recognize the patterns it becomes very hard to unsee.
* This is strictly in the cities. Suburban life is where isolation and loneliness thrive.
It is all perspective and humans will use tools for good and bad. There is plenty of good in the world thanks to social media.
Instagram specifically has just become another ad infested shopping app for me these days.
DO your research, sure. Fact checking is important. But if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck..
I feel like you could write this sentence at almost any point in modern history.
> The societal structures that have worked in the past, while you may not like them, did work.
Worked for whom exactly? Almost laughable how people from different backgrounds would have a VERY different opinion on this. Basically any minority, whether that be gender, racial, or religious among other oppressed groups.
> Fertility wins in the end,
Wins in what way? The continued existence of the human race? I think we're seeing a slow down in birth rates for a number of reasons, but heres a few big ones amongst my circles:
- anxiety/fear of the present, leaving no time to consider having offspring - anxiety/fear of the future being enjoyable and/or inhabitable for offspring - a focus on enjoying the present as opposed to striving for a better tomorrow for offspring
If political philosophies care at all about fertility they better start looking at it holistically and not purely from a breeding standpoint, because otherwise people will wise up to being treated like birth & labor livestock.
Tech is integrating itself into daily life every day, for better and for worse. Leaders in the space need to slow down and realize the havoc they wreck when they "move fast and break things."
As someone on HN you're likely privy to how to navigate these waters. Everyday people are buying into whatever they're being sold (because why wouldn't they when they've basically got no viable alternatives) from tech and then being left empty handed when the VCs and leaders get their payouts and move on to what ever shiny object they spot on the horizon.
If you or your family and friends haven't been on the receiving end of fines or imprisonment due to technology consider yourself lucky and diversify your community.
1) Look at your hobbies 2) Find people who share those hobbies
Plenty of opportunities exist whether through meetup, BumbleBFF, local postings in cafes/on lamp posts, etc. (this is true of cities, remote destinations may be more difficult but thats the tradeoff of living around less people I suppose)
If you can't find groups for your hobbies, try starting them! Doesn't have to be a permanent leadership role, but if you get the ball rolling others will likely come and BOOM you've found potential friends.
If you don't have hobbies, look into volunteer groups. Rewarding and often extremely kind people who will value what you bring to the table.
Hope this helps!
The sonic weapon, while accidental, feels similar to tactics used to disrupt concentration and logical thinking. E.g. taunting, trolling, cheese strategies, or your opponent getting tilted from something you didn't intend to annoy them with.
Often think of how keeping a cool head is incredibly important in games like this, specifically for the pros. IdrA comes to mind as a technically gifted player who was often his own worst enemy due to his temper. He never did crack into the top of the pro scene (hard to do as an American in general) but felt like he really held himself back.
We really shoot ourselves in the foot in the US by (among other things) not having easier access to testing of all sorts.
I've heard artists mention how albums don't really make them much money. Things like touring and merch sales account for the bulk of their income. I'd guess with streaming, podcasts, social networks, etc. artists have found ways outside of releasing a traditional album to stay relevant to the listener.
Also, depending on what you consider a violent crime, lack of reporting / local police department's doing something about the report can very well have skew crime rates in certain areas.
Norms and culture are certainly shifting but there still exists a lot of prejudice against nerd culture AND gatekeeping within nerd culture.
Anecdotally I know a few women who have switched into tech in the last few years. They all talk about how they never even knew it was a viable path for someone like them. (And "someone like them" means "normal" young woman.)
Even then I'm aware we're still completely in the dark of what long term effects this might have. Do you have any worries about that? That along with the viral load research makes me pause when people are itching to just get "back to normal."
As an avid music fan the ways I've sought out new material go as follows: - Originally, recommendations via trusted outlets / forum members - Not so long ago, Spotify algorithm recommendations - Currently, curated recommendations via trusted outlets / social media posters
My anecdotal experience between Netflix/HBO follows a similar pattern:
I tend to first go to a provider like HBO when seeking out new content, assuming quality is higher than whatever Netflix is pushing on me these days.
In contrast, a roommate of mine almost exclusively uses Netflix. She is more of the put on whatever, maybe pay attention maybe not type of viewer.
I guess summed up the main difference FOR ME between the two is HBO: "I need something good!" and Netflix: "I need something new!"