An Assyrian clay tablet dating to around 2800 B.C. bears the inscription: “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; every man wants to write a book and the end of the world is evidently approaching.”
so i guess society is being destroyed silently but also veeeeeery slowly.
Dopamine addiction, not just TikTok or Instagram, YouTube or Reddit are also a time sink, and no, it’s not better because of “high quality content”, or “I watch only meaningful things”, I think we all watched a “how is X thing made” video at 3AM and went “why did I do that” after that.
Hook -up apps….reality shows…social media (to a certain extent…there’s some good to it) the upsurge of porn( it’s everywhere now) the upsurge of racism( always been there but more prominent now)…
This one could ruffle feathers, but my grandmother would always say she knew people were in trouble when it became clear parents couldn’t even sit down for breakfast with their own kids.
I believe the actual quote was “I’m worried about kids today. Lots of parents can’t even pour their kids a bowl of cereal and just talk about their day. It’s not that hard but either they can’t do it or they won’t do it. Those poor kids.”
One of those quotes that my mother passed on to me when she first heard her mother say it back in the ’70s. I mean I’m kind of guilty of it too with my own kids but it has sat with me my whole life, so I use it as a check on myself: did we sit down with the kids today for a meal? Did we talk about our days?
Marketing. If I had to give cynical answer. Of course it feels like a necessary evil to keep the wheels of industry moving. It’s basically just brainwashing to keep you in a long con.
Corporate consolidation of media forcing us to only get two different worldviews and everything else gets ignored as there’s no financial or political incentive to cover new ideas.
People having to move all around the country in the perpetual quest to get higher paying jobs. In the past you had a family and friend structure that was local, and you always had support and help if you needed it. Grandparents could watch the grandkids, and get assistance as well. Need someone to pick up a sick kid from school? Aunt Betty’s neighbor can do it. Now people are isolated, and have to pay ridiculous amounts for day care and elder care that just puts more pressure to make more money. We had a foreign exchange student from Barcelona. When we asked where he wanted to live when he graduated, he said “My family has lived in Barcelona for hundreds of years. I’m a Barcelonian.”
Honestly the combination of smartphones and social media together. Things seemed generally better before the rise of apps for anything and everything. Should have never evolved past a nokia.
I think social media would work better if you just saw completely random content instead of only content that will keep you scrolling for hours because it’s 100% directed towards your preferences.
The idea that people have to pay for the sins of their forefathers. That you are wronged today because your distant ancestor was wronged. This has caused regression in our society.
The “independence” movement. “I AM AN INDIVIDUAL AND NOTHING LIKE ANYONE ELSE.” Now boomers like to say we have an obsession with “labels” when in reality, we crave to belong.
“Economics are the method; the object is to change the heart and soul.”
“There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families.”
Both Margaret Thatcher quotes, but Reagan was singing off the same hymn sheet. Economic policy driven by ideological solipsism destroyed society, and it was very much intentional.
distrust in science.
Along the covid pandemic we had a pandemic of stupid as well.
People become ignorant and entitled and they think they know everything better because they saw some moron on tiktok explain why the sky is actually the inside of a cantaloupe. They believe it without question and spread the nonsense.
Comments
Social media
Screens
Instagram specifically
probably the idea that being constantly busy means you’re doing well in life.
People
apathy
Repealing the laws that forced media and the press to publish the truth
Smartphones.
For example, when I’m trying to have a real-life conversation with someone, they are usually glued to their phone.
Private equity firms
religion
I don’t know but what really destroyed me is my smartphone
That’s easy: greed. The one thing that destroys everything.
Money
Infighting
An Assyrian clay tablet dating to around 2800 B.C. bears the inscription: “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; every man wants to write a book and the end of the world is evidently approaching.”
so i guess society is being destroyed silently but also veeeeeery slowly.
Cambridge Analytica
Social media , at small dose it could be fine but the use of it got out of control.
Sexual permissiveness
Dopamine addiction, not just TikTok or Instagram, YouTube or Reddit are also a time sink, and no, it’s not better because of “high quality content”, or “I watch only meaningful things”, I think we all watched a “how is X thing made” video at 3AM and went “why did I do that” after that.
Nothing. Society is still here. It hasn’t been destroyed. It’s battered- always has been – but certainly not destroyed.
Ultra wealthy fascists who wanted full controll of the world.
Voting corrupt politicians
Religion
Facebook
Influencers on social media
The internet and social media
The illusion of choice
The idea that you need to fit society’s standard of “normal” be that physically or mentally.
Jack Welch and his disciples
Stock market.
The Republican Party, Billionaires, Churches
Misuse of drugs and or alcohol.
Social media
I’m sorry, I did it.
Believing we needed a Diety to love us instead of loving ourselves.
human intelligence
Hook -up apps….reality shows…social media (to a certain extent…there’s some good to it) the upsurge of porn( it’s everywhere now) the upsurge of racism( always been there but more prominent now)…
People
The obsession with being constantly available. We lost boundaries the moment everyone started expecting instant replies 24/7. It’s exhausting.
This one could ruffle feathers, but my grandmother would always say she knew people were in trouble when it became clear parents couldn’t even sit down for breakfast with their own kids.
I believe the actual quote was “I’m worried about kids today. Lots of parents can’t even pour their kids a bowl of cereal and just talk about their day. It’s not that hard but either they can’t do it or they won’t do it. Those poor kids.”
One of those quotes that my mother passed on to me when she first heard her mother say it back in the ’70s. I mean I’m kind of guilty of it too with my own kids but it has sat with me my whole life, so I use it as a check on myself: did we sit down with the kids today for a meal? Did we talk about our days?
Entitlement and intolerance
Capitalism, at it’s core, condenses wealth. Without stopgaps, that condensation creates a resource imbalance.
Wealth inequality.
Judgment over understanding.
This massive fart I just ripped
Men and women with guns and handcuffs.
Greed, jealousy, envy. It’s more of an individual person issue but individuals make up a society so–
FOMO
Paying for healthcare
The idea that success is purely a function of effort.
Citizens United.
Social media or the internet in general
A “democratic” government whos silent goal is to remain in power no matter the cost. Instead of serving the people.
Marketing. If I had to give cynical answer. Of course it feels like a necessary evil to keep the wheels of industry moving. It’s basically just brainwashing to keep you in a long con.
we traded connection for convenience and didn’t realize the cost
What do you mean? To have something destroyed it must have existed positively beforehand.
While the rich and happy part of society always looked nice, behind that, in all the ages mankind has known – atrocity awaits.
What destroys society again and again is the lie that the current society is the finally good one, while behind the curtains, it stinks and rots.
In modern capitalism, it’s even hidden in plain sight, but the lies of a just and free society plaster the suffering in beautiful colors.
That’s what destroys society: that it never is what it pretends to be, yet it has to pretend – to create any progress at all.
We are not good with such contradictions.
Reviling intelligence because it makes some feel stupid.
Covid. Never thought we would need security guards for toilet paper in supermarkets. Covid made that happen.
dating standards/new gen dating in general
Miltonian economics.
Pride
Religion. Without a doubt.
Disinformation via social media
Complacency.
Cell phones
The endless bureaucracy
Advertising
Defunding of education…the 30+ year GOP project.
Social media and smart phones
The idea of eternal economic growth.
Non-government charities.
The system of scientific publishing and peer reviewing in an industry of privately owned journals.
…
Greed, religion, social media
People expecting instant gratification no matter what they’re doing.
Phones
Food. The shit these companies put in their product just to make some extra dollars. Everybody is fucking crazy and they are getting cancer!!
People
The systematic squeezing of the middle class with 2 household income earners.
Then the loss of the middle-class with automation and the rise of Asia.
Mark Zuckerberg
Religion
People. It’s us. We’re the problem, it’s us.
As far as American society, far left and far right political ideologies.
As far as the world, international trade.
Subscription models
The snooze button
Citizens United Supreme Court Decision. American Society, at least.
Maybe not silently, but cable news turning news into entertainment.
The idea that you can do it all and have it all on your own
Lack of education.
The break down of the family unit
“It doesn’t concern me so why should I care”
Trickle down economics
Religion… Slowly and silently.
If we’re talking U.S., citizens united
Corporate consolidation of media forcing us to only get two different worldviews and everything else gets ignored as there’s no financial or political incentive to cover new ideas.
Ronald Reagan did it in the states.
Capitalism
Algorithms
Indifference to Injustice
Entitlement of people who think they deserve all the best by doing as little as possible
Untaxed wealth and nonlivable wages that have not kept track with multiple periods of inflation.
People having to move all around the country in the perpetual quest to get higher paying jobs. In the past you had a family and friend structure that was local, and you always had support and help if you needed it. Grandparents could watch the grandkids, and get assistance as well. Need someone to pick up a sick kid from school? Aunt Betty’s neighbor can do it. Now people are isolated, and have to pay ridiculous amounts for day care and elder care that just puts more pressure to make more money. We had a foreign exchange student from Barcelona. When we asked where he wanted to live when he graduated, he said “My family has lived in Barcelona for hundreds of years. I’m a Barcelonian.”
Religion.
Honestly the combination of smartphones and social media together. Things seemed generally better before the rise of apps for anything and everything. Should have never evolved past a nokia.
Tik tok. Short form videos. Brain rotted nearly everyone.
trans people /s
Anti intellectualism
Ignorance
Greed
Corruption
Religion
Greed
Apathy
The algorithms of social media.
I think social media would work better if you just saw completely random content instead of only content that will keep you scrolling for hours because it’s 100% directed towards your preferences.
The idea that people have to pay for the sins of their forefathers. That you are wronged today because your distant ancestor was wronged. This has caused regression in our society.
Fox News
Churches and church leaders being granted political power
The idea that everyone being entitled to their opinion meant everyone was equally correct.
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS
LOBBYISTS GROUPS
PARTISANSHIP
CLASS WARFARE
LACK OF DISCIPLINE FOR BULLYING IN GRADE SCHOOL
LACK OF HIGHER EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED SKILLS FUNDING
TRADES NOT -PUSHED TAUGHT IN HIGH. SCHOOL ANYMORE
GENDER DIVIDE IN SOCIAL MEDIA
MATERIALISM IN CONSUMERISM ( EXCESS+ LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH N FAMOUS SHOVED IN OUR FACES)
GANG CULTURE
Interest rates and paying interest. Subscription payments.
Partisan media
Citizens United
Reality TV and social media.
Social media
Humans.
The “independence” movement. “I AM AN INDIVIDUAL AND NOTHING LIKE ANYONE ELSE.” Now boomers like to say we have an obsession with “labels” when in reality, we crave to belong.
Reddit
Capitalism and colonialism.
Misunderstanding of equity and equality
Reality TV shows that convinced everyone that acting like a fuck boi was acceptable.
Soros
Outsourcing millions of American and European jobs to 3rd world countries.
Social media and fake news I guess…
DEI and multiculturalism
Social media
“Economics are the method; the object is to change the heart and soul.”
“There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families.”
Both Margaret Thatcher quotes, but Reagan was singing off the same hymn sheet. Economic policy driven by ideological solipsism destroyed society, and it was very much intentional.
Pornography
distrust in science.
Along the covid pandemic we had a pandemic of stupid as well.
People become ignorant and entitled and they think they know everything better because they saw some moron on tiktok explain why the sky is actually the inside of a cantaloupe. They believe it without question and spread the nonsense.
Men leaning Right
Bigotry
Individualism
Social media fucked society
Social Media ⚫️
Social Media.
Simps and OnlyFans bitches.
The GOP while everyone was going crazy with cancel culture. That’s what started it all