Before I shift into holiday mode, some parting thoughts: Social media was developed by misfits and weirdos to devalue interpersonal aptitude. We opted into it. And when they made common cause with MAGA, it allowed Republicans to finally vie for dominance in the culture.
No paywall.
No paywall.
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I consider social media to be in the "uncanny valley" of relationships
It *feels* like a college dorm or friendly dinner table, but it doesn't deliver the same relationship satisfaction as in-person, leaving us all inexplicably lonelier
Here is a good related one.
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/#how-about-a-nice-game-of-chess
Do you consider it the same as the “bad” ones or is this a step back in the right direction?