It's so easy to slip into digital alienation. The health outcomes are awful. Putative remedies like the Echo are the equivalent of eating cotton candy to cope with nutrition deficits. Social media is not *entirely* bad, but it's still all too easy to get trapped in socially destructive modes. I ultimately had to shutter my accounts.
Digitized interaction is not all bad, of course. Some Substack pages are genuine oases, which is a blessing.
Indeed, James. Well said. And yes, the solution is not black and white thinking. The onus is on each of us to carefully and regularly discern what does and doesn't feel beneficial to our wellbeing.
"History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods." - Yuval Noah Harari
"Humans are hackable animals. The whole idea that humans have this " soul" or "spirit" , and nobody knows what is happening inside them, and that they have free will- that's over." - Yuval Noah Harari
So much bad news yet still optimistic - me too.
It's all about reclaiming humanity, as you say. I'm in.
Yes and thank you, Kathleen! 🙂
It's so easy to slip into digital alienation. The health outcomes are awful. Putative remedies like the Echo are the equivalent of eating cotton candy to cope with nutrition deficits. Social media is not *entirely* bad, but it's still all too easy to get trapped in socially destructive modes. I ultimately had to shutter my accounts.
Digitized interaction is not all bad, of course. Some Substack pages are genuine oases, which is a blessing.
Indeed, James. Well said. And yes, the solution is not black and white thinking. The onus is on each of us to carefully and regularly discern what does and doesn't feel beneficial to our wellbeing.
Excellent post mickeyz!!! Thank you!!!
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Well said, Mickey - time to reconnect beyond the ubiquitour scereens, and refuse to participate!
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Be the change you want to see! And Eleanor Rigby was always such a sad song.
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A two edged sword
Claus Schwab’s top advisor, Yuval Noah Harari,
"History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods." - Yuval Noah Harari
"Humans are hackable animals. The whole idea that humans have this " soul" or "spirit" , and nobody knows what is happening inside them, and that they have free will- that's over." - Yuval Noah Harari
Will the future be human? https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=hL9uk4hKyg4&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwelovetrump.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDEzOTExNywyMzg1MQ&feature=emb_title
He and his ilk have overplayed their hand and overestimated their power.
Btw, David, I just interviewed the editor of GunFacts.info!
Way to go!👍
Well, thank YOU for letting me know about his work!
You are very welcome!