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Is it just me, or do people seem less vibrant today? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ki4jgt@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Remembering my aunts and uncles from my childhood, a lot of the older people today don't seem to have as much energy -- I come from the US.

I've noticed people can be erratic and easily agitated now. Almost everyone I know in their 40s and 50s is angry all the time. Heavy drinking. Not able to process new information very well.

My uncle had a kid at 50 and played with her non-stop. I don't know anyone capable of that now.

Am I the only one seeing this?

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Smartphones, social media and uncontrolled capitalism at work.

People today are boring as fuck and addicted to phones and being enraged at disinformation.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is the number one answer I don't understand why your not at the top.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I experience it all the time too. Hanging out with friends, all staring at their phones. Can't even have a conversation or wonder anything any more. The pull out their phone and ask grok the millisecond anything comes to question. Zero critical thinking.

Really hate that tech bros have commandeered their brains.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Social media is the largest drain on humanity. It's disgusting how addicted people are to short form videos, social media validation. It's engrained in the subconscious I see it daily. Nothing to do = grab the phone and find something. No brain power, no thoughts or drive to do anything productive or physical. These companies should be charged for a crime against humanity.

I use AI don't get me wrong but it's not some new person I can't live without. I have family members that truly feel chatgpt is the friend they never had, genuinly love it, and consider it closer than other family members. Fucking insane behavior. I mean really tell it things and trust it like with their data and such. Thank it, and have their egos boosted/built by its output.