• Zephyr@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Honestly it may be nice for everyone to take a week off of the internet as like a holiday and get out and meet their neighbors. Ever lived anywhere without electricity, like a developing country? People don’t have a choice but to interact IRL with the people around them. All the time may be rough but as a temporary community thing it would be good for people I think to collectively get offline a little.

    • petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      I was being a little facetious earlier; I do actually think that the internet, despite all its niceties, has a negative effect on people’s psychology.

      Doesn’t necessarily mean I want to get rid of it… entirely, but people really need more face to face contact. Like, as a moral imperative. Same as a child needs their broccoli.