- 02 Sep 2021 03:53
#15188213
(I'm only going to do a little more of this because I'm not *arguing* any content.)
But the tipping-point, as for *anything* personal, boils down to whether one has the *means* and the *free time* to 'enjoy' the world for oneself. You're specifically addressing service-type jobs in particular, and notably so.
On the flipside, what about the joys of using Wikipedia, *on* a smartphone -- ?
QatzelOk wrote:
Good, I ask that it be taken seriously because human agency is so limited regarding "which technologies or social structures" we can use. The norms are mandatory, and all older lifestyles are killed by us.
But the tipping-point, as for *anything* personal, boils down to whether one has the *means* and the *free time* to 'enjoy' the world for oneself. You're specifically addressing service-type jobs in particular, and notably so.
QatzelOk wrote:
People who stare at their phones all day will have much less fulfilling lives because of the reduction in opportunities for social sharing and spontaneous experiences. This is a social disaster waiting to happen. All the "joy of using" smartphones is bullshit. We are now FORCED to use them whether we like to or not. And the damage to our societies is severe.
On the flipside, what about the joys of using Wikipedia, *on* a smartphone -- ?
QatzelOk wrote:
Like with any steroids, we get addicted to these techs, and then our natural ability to produce something (like hormones) dries up and we're less well off than before.
The West's attempt to control the world using our amazing technologies and maxxed out VISA cards in Afghanistan... is a perfect metaphor for what we do to ourselves with modern technologies. We're all just a few antidepressants away from joining our own Talibans just to escape the rat race, and all the rat tech.