• jaxiiruff@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    Dude I was born in 2000 and I get so mad when I realize how true this is. Apps/"smart" phones might be regarded as the biggest double edged sword in the history of technology.

    It literally feels like we are at a moment in history where we are evolving backwards by force. This will only worsen as the ipad babies grow older.

    You will own nothing and be happy. You will also know nothing and be happy.

    • AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]
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      5 months ago

      People thought the same thing about written language, that it would ruin everyone's memory cause they could just write things down and wouldn't have to go through the honorable effort of rembering everything

      Although, to be fair, they didn't have capitalism then so our similar worries might be more well founded lol

    • meowMix2525@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      We are actively being held back by companies catering exclusively to the lowest common denominator.