There is some bias in this comment, perhaps Ordnung is what compels it, but simpler was better, and though collectively we were less informed, we were also less burdened.
There is value in a plain lifestyle and community. We've lost a sense of community because of this pervasive false-familiarity that the internet and phones have created. You no longer need to see your relatives and community members because you can 'see' them on a website or app or call them.
Whether it gets acknowledged or not, for all of the positives this connectivity brought, there were an equal amount of problems. Our advances in telecommunications led to an uncomfortable truth that not everyone's innermost feelings should be foisted upon the greater community. Everyone knows someone who's consumed with worry/negative-excitement over the struggles currently taking place.
We will never again have another private thought, another uninterrupted conversation, eye contact, feeling someones hands as you tell them how much their being means to you. All of that are the incontrovertible consequences of the Internet, our prodigal problem child.
This sort of generalization really doesn't help any discourse.
While it's indeed easy to lose the things you mentioned we're still not forced to do so. Many are already stepping back and reconsidering their choices, and rediscovering various real-life elements. I'm seeing it around me.
And this:
> We've lost a sense of community
...is extremely one-sided. I started my life in a small town where if a bunch of prejudiced people didn't like you then God help you because they could even make sure grocery stores will not be selling you food. I wish you luck even existing on a basic level there.
For people who don't have the approval of their small communities, internet (or physically moving) has been a blessing.
So while your point is valid, you went way too far without regard for nuance. The fact that a lot of people waste their precious time on bullshit on the net does not in any shape or form mean internet hasn't been extremely helpful and enabling for many people.
> We will never again have another private thought, another uninterrupted conversation, eye contact, feeling someones hands as you tell them how much their being means to you.
I disagree. It is just that these now need a conscious decision from us.
My thoughts are still private until I choose to publish them.
My conversations are only interrupted if I allow them to be.
We make eye contact when we decide to.
The intimate moments with my partner are there when we create them.
True, it’s easy to loose that and growing up today, you need someone to show you that it can be done. Which is why I agree that we stand to loose that, but we are not there yet.
