The effect seems to be greater on men than women:
https://www.ft.com/content/23053544-fede-4c0d-8cda-174e9bdce348
Related and almost preached to death at this point. The amount of time people spend online "almost constantly":
What I find striking here is the wording. No euphemisms, just straight up "almost constantly". Two aspects about this: 1. ofc you are lonely if you spend time alone "almost constantly". 2. The effect on our culture are unprecedentedly big. When was the last time in the last 2000 years that something oneshotted culture like this? I can't think of anything
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/12/12/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024/
I hate the be the "when I was a kid" guy, BUT, when I was a kid, if you wanted to play a season of tecmo super bowl with your friends, you had to all pile up in the same basement and take turns.
The internet is fantastic, but it makes it really easy to stay at home alone.
I remember ringing at friends doors not know if they're there and have time or not. This just doesn't exist anymore.
Polarized society, anxiety and depression on an ATH, bad economy, bad future prospects (War in greater Europe?) and then we're surprised about the above? Hm.
WW3 has already started but the narrative is so cleverly controlled few proles even realise it.
I think that the new Nato-Chef Rutte is being very clear in what could be looming on the horizon for us.
What has he said?
Does he acknowledge that without Chinas support neither Russia nor Iran could be mounting the ongoing military attacks they are currently engaged in?
I doubt very much he is.
They are all in DENIAL of the fact that WW3 has already begun.
That we either start arming the fuck up or we'll be taking Russian classes by 2030.
Russia is Chinas proxy and is completely dependent upon Chinese support.
Russia is a bad joke- but not a real or credible threat to western hegemony.
China is.
China cares about China, and since China needs European business to be China, I'm not that scared about them. Taiwan will probably fall to them, though.
You may not know what the Opium Wars were but the Chinese remember.
China has decimated European manufacturing.
Europe is addicted to the low cost imports China provides.
Europe has not enjoyed a trade surplus for decades.
China is reverse engineering the global monetary system via Hong Kong.
The Chinese are now receiving the Russian oil and gas that was formerly fueling Europe- and China gets it at a nice discount while the payments for it make possible Putins attack on Eastern Europe. Russia is Chinas military proxy challenging NATO at its periphery...and dependent upon Chinas support.
China is the threat to US hegemony and Europe is monetarily and militarily subservient and tributary to the US.
100% Thank you
Cause and effect. Which is which
The algorithms are the new gods and those who control them are the new god kings.
Steiner predicted this.
I think alone time is healthy.
Yes up to a certain level it can be- beyond that it can be toxic.
Humans are social animals... the most potent punishment is exclusion from the group.
I'm wondering why it's so much higher for Blacks and Hispanics?
I don't know.
My best guess is that after school activities cost money and cutting back at your kids Tennis lessons might be a thing poor people do.
I had no idea there was a huge difference by race. That seems like it would be big news.
You are very concerned about this topic. I see that you have posted about this last year. Is there something personal in the picture?
The topic I actually care about are the falling birthrates. I think these topics are related.