Just a thought experiment. But do you think it's that same access to unlimited information with no effort along with social media that's ruining us.
It seems to me everyone who is on the Internet or has access to the Internet is so prideful and thinks they know everything. And consequently never listens because they think they already know everything.
I'd never blame unlimited access to information, in any way. You could call me a "free information absolutist" and that wouldn't be far from the truth. I think our societal problems largely boil down to:
- Limited opportunity for a lot of people. For a lot of people their tomorrow's don't look as bright as their yesterday's. This is in large part due to our monetary problems. The government is siphoning money away from the people through taxes and inflation. So people are in an "I'll get mine however I can fuck everyone else" mindset.
- Engagement algorithms used by social media, and the media in general. Fear, anger, envy, all the negative, anti-social emotions drive higher engagement. And companies stoke those flames for a buck. Nostr is a case study of this. Largely this network, anecdotally to me anyway, feels much more peaceful, free, caring, focused. And I think it's because we're not being force fed shit news and content custom made to incite us.
Hopelessness and propaganda. That's all you need to get people stirred up like they are these days.
I don't really blame free information nor do I think it should it be restricted in any way.
I just notice that almost everyone I see (and most people I know) stay inside watching "free" YouTube videos and reading "important" news articles online, and never have the time to go outside and socialize. Most are helpless if they leave the house without their phone.
I agree with your other points. I just think they are downstream from the problem of people not going outside.
