Probably one underexplored aspect of the dystopia we insist on building — brick-by-brick, day-by-day — is the degree to which so many people are actually willing to pay in vein attempt to feel less lonely.
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Problem 1: endemic modern loneliness Problem 2: heartless, snake oil loneliness balm Problem 3: the fucked up things that happen when large swaths of your population are not only miserable and isolated, but preyed upon, which invariably means -> anger
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Religion is the historical defense against these kinds of attacks
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Incel culture, simp culture, and the entire business model of OnlyFans comes to mind when I read this.
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If capitalism is the most efficient algorithm for uncovering and coordinating profitable trade we would expect it to create markets that satisfy self-reinforcing destructive appetites and destroy prosocial behaviors that impede them in every way possible
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Seems self evident that some portion of new ventures will necessarily profit by converting intangible wealth derived from social capital into lesser but measurable profits; VCs have a choice to acknowledge this or push the unambiguous benefits of innovation
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I think we may be seeing that play out in places like Japan, who's further down this path in tech adoption, where they have digital companions and increasing suicide rates.
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