8 Ways of Connecting a Smartphone Can't Deliver
We live in a time of such confusion and rancor, with a culture that puts a premium on things that don’t last: money, fame, status, likes.... See more
We chase the approval of strangers on our phones.
We build all manner of walls and fences around ourselves, and then we wonder why we feel so alone.
We don’t trust each other as much because we don’t take the tim
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We are a species disconnected. For all the technological advancements we’ve made, our ability to connect on a human level is miles away from its natural, primitive state.
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
I’ve been writing for years about social media fueling the loneliness crisis and the way capitalism and big tech have innovated away human connection and trapped us in ecosystems that encourage and profit from a meaner, angrier user base. These platforms too often funnel young men into toxic spaces that answer their loneliness by pointing the finge... See more
Touching grass isn't enough
We thought we were just having fun times with devices; it turns out we were spreading nuclear waste over the entire surface of the earth. Piling up heaps of radioactive slag inside our homes. Smearing it over our faces at night. And then a generation was born into that poisoned world; we got to watch them take shape, and it became obvious how broke... See more