Yeah, man. In the circles I traverse around the socials, FB in particular, I think I'd be forgiven for concluding that the world is so completely fucked that we're never going to be able to back away from the terminal fall off the flat earth before it's too late.
But when I step back a bit I KNOW that my FB algorhythm is so terribly skewed in favour of interacting with the tin-foil hat, vest, panty, socks, and trouser brigade and that the rest of the world probably doesn't see any of that. It feels overwhelming a bit at times because I do see it. It does my head in, but it's just a part of the picture and the algorhythms are too fucking effective at narrowing the field of view.
Brilliant that your excellent story arrives in my inbox on the same day as this: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13410289/Using-internet-boosts-wellbeing-life-satisfaction-despite-popular-concerns-effects-major-study-suggests.html
Ha, never been known for my timing…until today it seems!
Yeah, man. In the circles I traverse around the socials, FB in particular, I think I'd be forgiven for concluding that the world is so completely fucked that we're never going to be able to back away from the terminal fall off the flat earth before it's too late.
But when I step back a bit I KNOW that my FB algorhythm is so terribly skewed in favour of interacting with the tin-foil hat, vest, panty, socks, and trouser brigade and that the rest of the world probably doesn't see any of that. It feels overwhelming a bit at times because I do see it. It does my head in, but it's just a part of the picture and the algorhythms are too fucking effective at narrowing the field of view.