▲ | Night_Thastus 4 days ago | |
* Social media (Echo chambers, propaganda bots, algorithmic content designed to get attention and emotion) * Lowered attention spans * A general reduction in critical thinking - instead preferring headlines, summaries, and easy answers * Increased partisanship * Reduction in third spaces and community connections - people becoming more isolated * Financial stress I'd say those are the main points. They apply in almost all developed nations, to varying extents. |