I'm so sick of every day bringing news that not only are things getting worse, they're going to keep getting worse, and there's no end in sight...
But hey, who cares that we're all killing each other, authoritarianism is on the rise, and we're all subject to the whims of like 10 ultra wealthy people. At least the billionaires get to be more rich, so that's nice.
No it’s that I still have to wake up tomorrow and do the things and then maybe some new things and I have to be there at a time and I have to tell other people about what I have to do at the time and then maybe find time to eat and then sleep again.
And I know it will happen again and again and again and again and again and again and again until I die.
Times and people and things and talking and maybe food if there’s time.
Most of us have this little rectangle of light wired into our brain via our optic nerves almost Johnny mnemonic datajack style, delivering a steady flow of whatever creates a mix of chemicals in our brain most likely to make us stay jacked-in as long as possible.
We're at work on our phones, between calls, while shitting, while doing the dishes.. in commute, during dinner - even with someone, both on our phones - while we fucking watch tv, in our bed...
Frankly it's amazing we're accomplishing anything at all as a society...
Frankly it’s amazing we’re accomplishing anything at all as a society…
To be fair, smartphones weren't used by the masses (worldwide) until the middle to late 2000s. There has been centuries before the smartphone, PC, TV, and radio.
I do see your point of how it amazes you that we have been able to accomplish anything, worthwhile mind you. But this is part of the point of the post. It's amazing what we as humans all across the world have been able to achieve. But just like the analogy of using a tool, bad/devastating/misuse can still be experienced in all scales.
Exactly. This is the big thing you can do about it!
And before anyone thinks about defending the news: these people are making pretty much all of their profits nowadays selling ragebait bad news for maximum engagement.
It's one possible, and likely, reaction to a never-ending barrage of bad news which you can do very little about.
Being burned out is okay. Causing someone to burn out is not okay, but being burnt out is absolutely allowed!
I'm right there with yeah. I hate it too. I can't provide anything comforting except the acknowledgement that I'm right there in that feeling, just as you are.
25 Comments
cmbabul@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 155d
Por Que no los dos
Yliaster@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 155d
verdad
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 155d
yeah... very dad
Asafum@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 155d
I'm so sick of every day bringing news that not only are things getting worse, they're going to keep getting worse, and there's no end in sight...
But hey, who cares that we're all killing each other, authoritarianism is on the rise, and we're all subject to the whims of like 10 ultra wealthy people. At least the billionaires get to be more rich, so that's nice.
applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 155d
But have you considered line go up? If line not go up, bad things.
Writing this made me sad. I wish the rich pedos would fucking die.
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 33 pts · 155d
I'm tired, Boss
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 155d
No it’s that I still have to wake up tomorrow and do the things and then maybe some new things and I have to be there at a time and I have to tell other people about what I have to do at the time and then maybe find time to eat and then sleep again.
And I know it will happen again and again and again and again and again and again and again until I die.
Times and people and things and talking and maybe food if there’s time.
Over and over.
Until I die.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 155d
in other words, good times
Ulvain@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 155d
It's really a good question.
Most of us have this little rectangle of light wired into our brain via our optic nerves almost Johnny mnemonic datajack style, delivering a steady flow of whatever creates a mix of chemicals in our brain most likely to make us stay jacked-in as long as possible.
We're at work on our phones, between calls, while shitting, while doing the dishes.. in commute, during dinner - even with someone, both on our phones - while we fucking watch tv, in our bed...
Frankly it's amazing we're accomplishing anything at all as a society...
TehBamski@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 155d
To be fair, smartphones weren't used by the masses (worldwide) until the middle to late 2000s. There has been centuries before the smartphone, PC, TV, and radio.
source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263437/global-smartphone-sales-to-end-users-since-2007/
source: https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/16/the-top-apps-and-games-of-the-2010s/
I do see your point of how it amazes you that we have been able to accomplish anything, worthwhile mind you. But this is part of the point of the post. It's amazing what we as humans all across the world have been able to achieve. But just like the analogy of using a tool, bad/devastating/misuse can still be experienced in all scales.
Echolynx@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 153d
Pandora more than Spotify? Must be very outdated...
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 155d
Take a break, the bad news will be there when you come back
The daily experience is pretty chill when you take a week away from scrolling
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 155d
Exactly. This is the big thing you can do about it!
And before anyone thinks about defending the news: these people are making pretty much all of their profits nowadays selling ragebait bad news for maximum engagement.
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 155d
Make touching grass great again
big_slap@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 154d
agreed. things have always been bad and will continue to be. why not enjoy living in the moment?
Ryoae@piefed.social · 8 pts · 155d
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 6 pts · 155d
Tuuktuuk@nord.pub · 5 pts · 155d
Being burned out is reasonable.
It's one possible, and likely, reaction to a never-ending barrage of bad news which you can do very little about.
Being burned out is okay. Causing someone to burn out is not okay, but being burnt out is absolutely allowed!
Mac@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 155d
Little column A, little column B
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 154d
The definition of "reasonable reaction" is broader now than it was at the dawn of the French Revolution.
This is deeply troubling me.
Lon3star@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 155d
Yes
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 154d
piper@tardigram.com · 2 pts · 155d
Eucarallo.
BiteSizedZeitGeist@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 153d
The zone is so flooded with all this shit
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
I hate how much easier this doesn't make it.
TehBamski@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
I'm right there with yeah. I hate it too. I can't provide anything comforting except the acknowledgement that I'm right there in that feeling, just as you are.