Good old days are not merely a nostalgic construct, where every generation romanticizes their youth. For the first time in human history, we have a generation entirely shaped by technology—a technology that is gradually eroding the meaningful, fulfilling activities humans once enjoyed before the year 2000. Nowadays, people have almost nothing left to truly enjoy. Everything has become cheap, fast, and monotonous, yet paradoxically, the cost of living remains high. Let me summarize this in one sentence: If you ask anyone what would make a person happier—face-to-face interaction or social media interaction—any rational individual would choose genuine, in-person connection. This alone reveals how misguided and disheartening this generation has become. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the truth. I could list countless examples—entertainment, music, sports, and so on—where the decline is evident, and you wouldn’t be able to argue otherwise.

I am sure 300 years ago you would have written something similar...

 

31 minutes ago, Celsius said:

It’s unfortunate, but it’s the truth. I could list countless examples—entertainment, music, sports, and so on

some sporting events have gotten really expensive. people paid 500 dollars to go see bruce springsteen? ridiculous. 

on TV, you get the instant replays and the play by play by the announcer and if the game is boring, you can tune it out. 

 

digital communication has its advantages. it takes me 30 seconds to utter a blurb on here. in real life, some people can really drain your energy man. human beings are full of neurosis. imagine meeting up with a MAGA on here and they start talking politics. you will run back to AN where you can hide yourself. 

 

 

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

some sporting events have gotten really expensive. people paid 500 dollars to go see bruce springsteen? ridiculous. 

on TV, you get the instant replays and the play by play by the announcer and if the game is boring, you can tune it out. 

 

digital communication has its advantages. it takes me 30 seconds to utter a blurb on here. in real life, some people can really drain your energy man. human beings are full of neurosis. imagine meeting up with a MAGA on here and they start talking politics. you will run back to AN where you can hide yourself. 

 

 

 

I hear ya

35 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Good old days are not merely a nostalgic construct, where every generation romanticizes their youth. For the first time in human history, we have a generation entirely shaped by technology—a technology that is gradually eroding the meaningful, fulfilling activities humans once enjoyed before the year 2000. Nowadays, people have almost nothing left to truly enjoy. Everything has become cheap, fast, and monotonous, yet paradoxically, the cost of living remains high. Let me summarize this in one sentence: If you ask anyone what would make a person happier—face-to-face interaction or social media interaction—any rational individual would choose genuine, in-person connection. This alone reveals how misguided and disheartening this generation has become. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the truth. I could list countless examples—entertainment, music, sports, and so on—where the decline is evident, and you wouldn’t be able to argue otherwise.

My life is fine, Im sorry yours isnt.

54 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Good old days are not merely a nostalgic construct, where every generation romanticizes their youth. For the first time in human history, we have a generation entirely shaped by technology—a technology that is gradually eroding the meaningful, fulfilling activities humans once enjoyed before the year 2000. Nowadays, people have almost nothing left to truly enjoy. Everything has become cheap, fast, and monotonous, yet paradoxically, the cost of living remains high. Let me summarize this in one sentence: If you ask anyone what would make a person happier—face-to-face interaction or social media interaction—any rational individual would choose genuine, in-person connection. This alone reveals how misguided and disheartening this generation has become. It’s unfortunate, but it’s the truth. I could list countless examples—entertainment, music, sports, and so on—where the decline is evident, and you wouldn’t be able to argue otherwise.

My youth wasn't all that great, mostly hard work, long hours and sexual frustration. But my 50s and 60s have been awesome, more sex than I could handle and free money without needing to work in a nice tropical climate.

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

My youth wasn't all that great, mostly hard work, long hours and sexual frustration. But my 50s and 60s have been awesome, more sex than I could handle and free money without needing to work in a nice tropical climate.

And we are smarter now too

A pint of beer for a student is stilll expensive in the UK...the entire night out thing has been eroded on its cost club entry/taxis/beer and their rent/living costs on the other side...I'd weep being a student now...cheep fun days before.

Technology was fine in the beginning.

Computers and then smartphones, but everything becoming digitalised is too much. And now we're introducing AI. 

Humans are slowly destroying humans. 

All sounds reasonable.

 

There are tons of socially inept folks on reddit asking to meet up and be friends, now they've landed in a mega city like bangkok and can't find any ...???

 

Can't knock technology - allows me to live here and do what i do, just as i did in the west.