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The great millennial garbage gyre (slrpnk.net)
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[โ€“] kadup@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Perhaps, but we would need to put the idea in practice to determine what's the cause/effect relationship here.

Are people more addicted to their screens because the real world became hostile, or is the real world becoming hostile because people are glued to their screens?

I'd bet on the first option, but I could be wrong.

[โ€“] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Real relationships require a vulnerability that dating apps can not provide