RE: People didn't used to need constant attention to feel appreciated like they do now
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I think about this a lot also. I think it's just a matter of time until people stop being slaves to their phones. They track us, take away our privacy, most people don't want to share every detail of their life with the world (that one might be debatable these days), they also steal our attention with everybody focused on their phone and not real life interaction.
I've been leaving my phone at home, more and more lately. I just feel better without it. Got rid of most of my social apps with the exception of eCency. When I do go out, I'm much more in the moment without it.
I think in the old days, people were much more present and in the moment. That's something mobile phone culture has taken from us.
We always hung out at the park as kids. That was like our social app. We had two parks on different sides of town. If you were looking for something to do, just walk up to one of them and there would be about 30 or 40 kids hanging out, drinking beer, smoking weed, blasting music out of a car radio, playing hacky sack, and throwing around a frisbee. Good times, and I really feel bad that most people growing up these days will never experience that.
It's not just our phones that our alienating us. It's a change in culture as well. I mean try to do what I just mentioned above now, and you're probably breaking about ten different laws. Back then it was just normal.
There are benefits too. It's nice to be able to make a few calls and find out exactly where everybody is hanging out. Or with a quick post to a message board or social media app start a party.
IDK, I think things were better before though. As convenient as phones are, I think they've taken more away from us, than the convenience they give us.
Slaves to their phone I feel is often rooted to being a slave to a job or just a general lack of hobbies. People become so bored that they allow themselves the opportunity to become addicted to the dopamine hits that smartphones and social media provide.
I’ll be honest, I still go everywhere without my phone. Anytime I’m with other people though, it never comes out because I cherish any moment of actually interacting irl since it doesn’t happen that often anymore.
We were lucky to have the childhood that we did. So many great memories that I know most kids today are not able to make.
I’m torn as to which was better. I’m sure if I could go back in time, eventually I’d be wishing to go forward once again. Always wanting the things that I do not have. Typical human behavior.
A great policy to have. I tend to be the same way. When I'm out with company or entertaining guests, the phone tends to stay in my pocket. Occasional BTC price check, but a trader has to trade 🤣
Who knows, we might end up bored out of our minds if we went back. 🤣 We certainly change with the times.
I have to have my phone because it’s also my camera and I take pictures of stuff all of the time. I’m okay with continuing forward instead of going backward.